Disclosed is a boot system and boot method for an intelligent robot. The intelligent robot includes a central processing unit, an activating module, a memory and a wireless communication module. The central processing unit is electrically connected to the activating module, the memory and the wireless communication module. When the username and password stored in the memory is not compliant with the username and password of a wireless network, the intelligent robot enters a hotspot mode as a hotspot. A mobile device connects to the intelligent robot through the hotspot. The wireless communication module receives a login username and a login password from the mobile device. The intelligent robot connects to the wireless network for establishing the wireless network connection by the login username and the login password for entering a login mode.