CPC G05D 1/0214 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/34 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. An industrial truck that is operated in an at least partially automated manner, the industrial truck comprising:
a controller configured to a) detect, in an automated manner, that the industrial truck approaches a point at which the industrial truck is to perform an intended driving direction change, b) check, in an automated manner, at least one predefined direction change criterion for the intended driving direction change, and c) stop, in an automated manner, the industrial truck in response to the at least one predefined direction change criterion not being met, wherein the at least one predefined direction change criterion requires that a driving direction change signal of the industrial truck associated with the intended driving direction change is activated,
wherein:
the controller is further configured to check, in the automated manner, prior to initiating the driving direction change, the least one predefined direction change criterion for the intended driving direction change, and stop, in the automated manner, prior to initiating the driving direction change, the industrial truck in response to the at least one predefined direction change criterion not being met; and
the driving direction change signal of the industrial truck is configured to alert persons in the surroundings of the industrial truck of the intended driving direction change.
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