Connecting to the Robot

Magni 6 robots broadcast their own Wi-Fi network by default. You can connect via this Wi-Fi or integrate the robot into your local network.

Note

When first unboxed or after flashing a fresh image, the robot will always start by broadcasting its own Wi-Fi network.

Warning

While connected to the robot’s Wi-Fi, you will not have internet access. To use both the robot and the internet, switch to the local network option.

Before continuing, ensure your workstation is set up: Setting up your Workstation.

Option 1: Connect via Robot’s Wi-Fi

Note

This section assumes you already unboxed and set up the robot.

  1. Power on the robot.

  2. Connect your computer to the Wi-Fi network:

    • SSID: UbiquityRobotXXXX

    • Password: robotseverywhere

Robot's AP name

Robot's password for Wi-Fi

  1. Open a terminal and SSH into the robot:

    ssh ubuntu@192.168.4.1

    Important

    The IP 192.168.4.1 is static and is valid for all of the robots.

    Meaning that for every robot, when the robot emits its own Wi-Fi you can SSH through this IP.

  2. Enter the SSH password when prompted: ubuntu. Note that the password will not be visible while typing.

SSH-ing to the robot through Robot's Wi-Fi

You are now connected directly to the robot.

The outcome of the SSH to the robot

If you successfully connected to the robot you can now drive it through the terminal. Follow this guide: Driving the robot using Terminal to see how to do it.

Option 2: Connect via Local Network

Important

This method allows simultaneous access to the robot and the internet.

  1. First connect to the robot via robots Wi-Fi (see Option 1).

  2. From the SSH session, connect the robot to your Wi-Fi network:

sudo nmcli device wifi connect <Local_Netowork_name> password <password>

Example:

sudo nmcli device wifi connect mywifi password mypass1234
Connecting robot to internet

  1. Find the robot’s new IP address on your router (hostname: ubiquityrobotXXXX).

The robot name screenshotted from the router list.

  1. SSH into the robot using the IP:

ssh ubuntu@[ROBOT_IP]
SSH-ing into the robot trough the Local Network

You are now connected through the local network with the internet access.

Test your connection by driving the robot: Driving the robot using Terminal.

Next Steps

Now that your robot is connected with internet access, you can start interacting with it. A good first step is driving the robot manually.

We provide two simple options:

Try them out to verify your setup and begin exploring the robot’s capabilities.