The invention relates to a face recognition photographing system for an intelligent robot, comprising a controller and a background server, wherein the controller is connected with a high-definition smart camera, a wireless network module, a horizontal motor, a vertical motor, a data transmission module and a power supply module; the high-definition smart camera comprises a microprocessor in connection with the controller; the microprocessor is connected with a target positioning module, an image acquisition processing module, a face image detection module, a face image extraction module, a geomagnetic sensor module, a storage unit, a face image comparison module, a USB interface, and a power supply interface, wherein the image acquisition processing module is connected with an image acquisition module; the power supply module is connected with the wireless network module, the horizontal motor, the vertical motor, the data transmission module, and the power supply interface through power lines; and the background server is connected with the controller through a wireless network. The face recognition photographing system for the intelligent robot in the invention has the advantagesof convenience for use, accurate positioning, fast identification, and convenience for data update maintenance.