Time-dependent navigation of telepresence robots

A telepresence robot, comprising:

• a drive system, comprising a plurality of drive wheels, configured to move the telepresence robot about a robot environment;
• a control system, comprising a controller, configured to cause the drive system to move the telepresence robot along a navigation path;
• a mapping module, executable by a processor, in communication with the control system, the mapping module configured to access a map of the robot environment and at least one time-dependent navigation tag, the time-dependent navigation tag including a location on the map and a schedule action modifier that modifies the navigation path at a time of day;
• a positioning system, comprising a positioning receiver, in communication with the control system, the positioning system configured to provide a current position of the telepresence robot on the map;
• a navigation system, comprising a processor, configured to generate the navigation path from the current position of the telepresence robot to a destination on the map based at least in part on the schedule action modifier and the time of day, wherein the navigation system is configured to generate the navigation path by generating a plurality of potential navigation paths, and wherein at least one of the plurality of the potential navigation paths is avoided at the time of day based on the at least one of the plurality of the potential navigation path including the at least one time-dependent navigation tag with the schedule action modifier.