Robot that can do laundry by itself will help test washing machines | New Scientist

COMPLICATOR - Such a robot arm feels like a complicator; a solution for a problem that is more complex than the problem it is trying to solve. A strategy to deal with that of course can be to add more complexity in the problem... "A completely automated system for using a washing machine, from loading to unloading, is already being used for appliance tests by one manufacturer"