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The earliest washing "machine" was the scrub board invented in 1797. American, James King patented the first washing machine to use a drum in 1851, the drum made King's machine resemble a modern machine, however it was still hand powered.
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Only once drive motors had become available in around 1900 did this concept really significantly reduce the workload. It is sometimes referred to as a "stockpile invention" due to the fact that it only started working in combination with a subsequent innovation.
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cloud wash is a washing machine that has simple physical physical controls but can also be controlled remotely via an app.