Abstract: The invention relates to an automated leak detection method using a robotic gas leak detector (56), characterized by the steps of: a) moving the probe tip (25) of a probe (22) guided by a robot (32) to a test site (20) to be examined, using a robot (32); b) recording a measurement signal from gas recorded by the probe tip (25) by means of a gas detector (24); c) detecting at least one first measurement value of the measurement signal at at least one first measurement time; d) detecting the first measurement time and assigning the first measurement time to the first measurement value; e) detecting and assigning a first measurement position of the probe (22) corresponding to the first measurement time; f) repeating steps a)-e) for at least one subsequent second measurement time; g) correlating the measurement values with each of the measurement positions of the probe (22) in order to be able to use the measurement values to assess at which measurement position an extreme value of the measurement signal, whic