Steer correction for a remotely operated materials handling vehicle

A materials handling vehicle automatically applies a steer correction maneuver if an object is detected in a steer bumper zone in front of the vehicle. A controller receives first sensor data from at least one remote sensing device. The first received sensor data defines a first steer bumper zone that is proximate to the materials handling vehicle and the second received sensor data defines a second steer bumper zone that is proximate to the materials handling vehicle. The controller detects whether an object is in at least one of the first and second steer bumper zones based upon the received sensor data. If the controller detects an object in one of the first or second steer bumper zones a steer correction maneuver is performed. The controller determines whether a steer correction maneuver should be to the right or to the left of the traveling direction of the materials handling vehicle based upon the received sensor data defining the first and second steer bumper zones. 6027616_1 (GHMatters) P89404.AU.1 SARAHWV 17/12/2014 - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - 174 LEFT STEER BUMPER i RTGHT STEER BUMPER 78 78" DETECTION ZONE DETECTION ZONE I -- --- L - .- .: 132C --- LEFT RIGHT 132D BUMPER STEER ZONE BUMPER ZZONE 1 01- - - - - I Fig. 11