INTEGRATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE WASHING AND DRYING

A vehicle wash system for an autonomous vehicle includes a tunnel, a vehicle wash path within the tunnel, and wash equipment disposed along the vehicle wash path. The vehicle wash system further includes at least one conveyor and at least one beltless roller deck, one for receiving the vehicle's driver-side tires and one for receiving the vehicle's passenger-side tires, each that extends along the vehicle wash path to cause a vehicle to be washed to move along the vehicle wash path. In addition, the vehicle wash system includes an entrance area leading into the tunnel, and each of the conveyor(s) and beltless roller deck(s) extend outwardly into the entrance area such that they can receive a vehicle and move it into the tunnel, regardless of the vehicle's gear.