Patent ID: 6918964

Claim:
A method for washing the exterior surface of a car within an automated car wash, said method comprising the steps of: providing a water spray gun; providing an anthropomorphic mechanized robot in a fixed position, said robot having at least one appendage for receiving and operating said spray gun, said robot further including a plurality of mechanical linkages; providing a magnetic sensor for sensing the presence of said car in proximity to said mechanized robot; sensing the presence or absence of said car using said magnetic sensor; alternately activating said robot and said spray gun when said magnetic sensor detects the presence of said car and deactivating said robot and said spray gun when said magnetic sensor does not detect the presence of said car; controlling the movement of said linkages of said robot to operate said spray gun in a predetermined pattern to wash said exterior surface of said car after activation of said robot and said spray gun, and controlling the movement of said linkages to simulate lifelike movement of said robot and to entertain the occupants of said car during washing.