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This guide is only for MARS IDs 1-11 (received before January 16, 2026). If your MARS ID is 12 or higher, this fix has already been applied and you can skip this page. MARS units with IDs 1-11 (shipped before January 16, 2026) require a critical update before normal operation. This update must be applied via a Wi-Fi hotspot connection before using the standard app-based setup.

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Overview

The standard setup flow requires your robot to connect to your home Wi-Fi through the app. However, MARS units with IDs 1-11 have a bug that prevents this from working correctly until a fix is applied. To work around this, you will:
  1. Create a Wi-Fi hotspot on your phone with a specific name and password
  2. The robot will automatically connect to this hotspot
  3. Connect to the robot via Bluetooth in the app to get its IP address
  4. SSH into the robot from your computer and apply the update

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Step 1: Create a Wi-Fi hotspot

On your phone, create a Wi-Fi hotspot with the following credentials:
  • Network name (SSID): FBI_VAN_6
  • Password: 12345678
  1. Go to Settings → Personal Hotspot
  2. Tap Wi-Fi Password and set it to 12345678
  3. For the network name, go to Settings → General → About → Name and set it to FBI_VAN_6
  4. Toggle Allow Others to Join to ON
  1. Go to Settings → Connections → Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
  2. Tap Mobile Hotspot
  3. Set Network name to FBI_VAN_6
  4. Set Password to 12345678
  5. Toggle the hotspot ON

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Step 2: Turn on your robot

Power on your MARS robot by plugging in the battery. Wait for the LiDAR to start spinning and for the startup sound. The robot will automatically detect and connect to the FBI_VAN_6 hotspot.

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Step 3: Get the robot’s IP address via Bluetooth

  1. Open the Innate app on your phone
  2. On the Connection screen, you should see your robot available in the list under “Bluetooth” connections (or refresh until you do).
  3. Top on it and just stay on the next screen.
  4. Note the IP address shown for your robot (it could be something like 172.20.10.x but depends on your phone)
You should not fully connect to the robot via wifi once you reach that screen. Just stay there where it gives you wifi information and proceed to the update below.

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Step 4: Connect your computer to the hotspot

Connect your computer to the same FBI_VAN_6 Wi-Fi hotspot that you created. This puts your computer on the same network as the robot.

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Step 5: SSH into the robot and apply the update

Open a terminal on your computer and SSH into the robot using the IP address you noted: 
ssh jetson1@<robot-ip-address>
For example: 
ssh jetson1@172.20.10.5
The default credentials are:
  • Username: jetson1
  • Password: goodbot
Once connected, run the update: 
innate-update apply
Wait for the update to complete. You will see progress messages and a final confirmation that the update was successful.

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Step 6: Proceed with normal setup

Once the update is complete:
  1. Turn off your phone’s hotspot
  2. Restart your robot (unplug and replug the battery)
  3. Get back to the standard onboarding process to connect your robot to your home Wi-Fi through the app.
Your robot is now ready for normal operation!

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Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues:
  • Robot doesn’t connect to hotspot: Make sure the hotspot name is exactly FBI_VAN_6 (lowercase) and the password is exactly 12345678
  • Can’t see IP in app: Wait a minute for the robot to fully boot and connect, then refresh the Bluetooth screen
  • SSH connection refused: Ensure your computer is connected to the same hotspot and the IP address is correct
  • Update fails: Check that the robot has internet access through the hotspot (your phone needs mobile data enabled)
If problems persist, reach out on Discord or email axel@innate.bot.