Conventional　Ti3C2Tx　MXene-based　actuators,　due　to　their　lack　of　human-like　self-perception　capability,　have　hindered　soft　robots　from　progressing　toward　intelligent　robot-environment　interactions.　Strategies　to　reconcile　environmental　stimulus-response　actuation　and　self-powered　multi-modal　intelligent　perception　remain　challenging.　Here,　we　have　designed　a　flexible　actuator　with　a　P-N　couple　structure.　Wherein,　the　Ti3C2Tx　MXene-chitin　nanofibers　(MCHF)　composite　film　prepared　by　vacuum-assisted　self-assembly　was　utilized　as　the　N-type　photothermal　layer,　and　the　PEDOT:PSS/PET　film　was　utilized　as　the　P-type　thermal-expansion　layer.　Based　on　the　thermoelectric　and　electronegative　properties　of　the　MCHF　composite　film,　we　propose　two　strategies　to　combine　the　light-driven　actuation　mechanism　with　the　photo-thermoelectric　effect　(PTE)　and　triboelectric　effect　to　endow　the　light-driven　actuator　perception　capabilities.　Based　on　the　PTE　effect,　the　MCHF-based　bilayer　film　can　be　directly　utilized　as　a　PTE　generator　(Seebeck　coefficient　of　23.3　μV　K−1)　to　simultaneously　achieve　light-driven　actuation　and　self-powered　relative-temperature　perception.　When　utilized　as　a　triboelectric　electrode　(maximum　output　voltage　of　144.7　V),　the　MCHF　layer　can　trigger　the　triboelectric　effect　with　the　actuation　force　of　the　light-driven　actuator,　thus　realizing　self-powered　material　perception.　Finally,　we　demonstrated　an　intelligent　gripper　capable　of　synergizing　light-driven　actuation　and　self-powered　multi-modal　perception　by　compactly　integrating　these　two　strategies,　which　can　recognize　susceptible　signals　accurately　(accuracy　of　98　%)　with　the　assistance　of　a　neural　network.　This　work　is　promising　to　facilitate　the　intelligent　interaction　of　Ti3C2Tx　MXene-based　soft　robots　with　variable　environments.　©　2024　Elsevier　Ltd