SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR A REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE MATERIAL HANDLING VEHICLE

A system for a remotely controllable material handling vehicle switchable between a manual mode and a travel request mode is provided comprising a controller including a processor and a memory, where vehicle condition data previously evaluated by the controller can be stored in the memory and a remote control device which can be in communication with the controller, where a travel control function on the remote control device can be configured to provide a travel request to the controller so as to cause the material handling vehicle to move forward when the material handling vehicle is in the travel request mode.In the travel request mode. the controller is configured to receive the travel request, recall at least one previously evaluated vehicle condition data stored in the memory, and, based on the at least one vehicle condition data stored in the memory, command the material handling vehicle to move forward.