Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to testing retail financial system transactions. In some embodiments, a system comprises an automated robotic testing device configured to retrieve a selected card from a physical media library, interact, via the selected card, with a point-of-sale terminal, the point-of-sale terminal configured to receive from the selected card, information associated with the selected card, and transmit, to an external banking institution, the information, and a control circuit configured to determine the selected card, transmit, to the automated robotic testing device, the indication of the selected card, receive one of an authorization and a lack of authorization, in response to receipt of 1) authorization, cause the transaction to be completed, and 2) the lack of authorization, cause the transaction to be voided, determine whether a test associated with the transaction was successful, and log an indication of whether the test was successful.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for testing a touchscreen electronic device. In some embodiments, an attachment for an end effector for use with testing a touchscreen electronic device comprises a body, wherein the body includes a connection portion configured to secure the attachment to the end effector, a first end, an opening, wherein the opening is located adjacent to the first end, and a conductive contact member, wherein the conductive contact member is wrapped about the first end, and wherein the conductive contact member is configured to contact the touchscreen during testing and simulate a touch of a human finger.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for testing a touchscreen electronic device. In some embodiments, an attachment for an end effector for use with testing a touchscreen electronic device comprises a body, wherein the body includes a connection portion configured to secure the attachment to the end effector, a first end, an opening, wherein the opening is located adjacent to the first end, and a conductive contact member, wherein the conductive contact member is wrapped about the first end, and wherein the conductive contact member is configured to contact the touchscreen during testing and simulate a touch of a human finger.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for testing a touchscreen electronic device. In some embodiments, an attachment for an end effector for use with testing a touchscreen electronic device comprises a body, wherein the body includes a connection portion configured to secure the attachment to the end effector, a first end, an opening, wherein the opening is located adjacent to the first end, and a conductive contact member, wherein the conductive contact member is wrapped about the first end, and wherein the conductive contact member is configured to contact the touchscreen during testing and simulate a touch of a human finger.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for testing a touchscreen electronic device. In some embodiments, an attachment for an end effector for use with testing a touchscreen electronic device comprises a body, wherein the body includes a connection portion configured to secure the attachment to the end effector, a first end, an opening, wherein the opening is located adjacent to the first end, and a conductive contact member, wherein the conductive contact member is wrapped about the first end, and wherein the conductive contact member is configured to contact the touchscreen during testing and simulate a touch of a human finger.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to testing retail financial system transactions. In some embodiments, a system comprises an automated robotic testing device configured to retrieve a selected card from a physical media library, interact, via the selected card, with a point-of-sale terminal, the point-of-sale terminal configured to receive from the selected card, information associated with the selected card, and transmit, to an external banking institution, the information, and a control circuit configured to determine the selected card, transmit, to the automated robotic testing device, the indication of the selected card, receive one of an authorization and a lack of authorization, in response to receipt of 1) authorization, cause the transaction to be completed, and 2) the lack of authorization, cause the transaction to be voided, determine whether a test associated with the transaction was successful, and log an indication of whether the test was successful.