Agentic testing: Augmenting testers with AI agents for greater productivity

Imagine a world where the tools we use in software testing go beyond simply executing tasks on command—they act as trusted companions, are available 24/7, and proactively help us tackle our toughest challenges. As testers, we face a cascade of questions every single day: Have I really tested everything that truly matters? Did I miss anything critical? Is my testing thorough enough?

But it doesn't stop there. You may also find yourself asking: Am I focusing on the right things? Do I really understand the business context? What if I missed a critical bug that impacts thousands of users? With tight deadlines, limited resources, and an endless stream of repetitive, mundane manual checks to perform during the sprint, how can I stay on top of it all?

These are the challenges we grapple with—not just technical ones, but deeply personal ones too. And that's where agentic testing comes in: to help us tackle these challenges with confidence, in a world where software is growing more complex and releases are happening ever faster.

It's AI that works with you, not instead of you.

Agentic testing isn't about automation—it's about interaction. It's about working with AI-powered entities that feel like partners—agents that collaborate with you, support you, and are by your side around the clock, across the entire testing lifecycle.

And let's be clear—it's not about replacing testers. Quite the opposite. Agentic testing is about augmenting testers, equipping them with advanced AI to extend, accelerate, and simplify their work—ultimately helping them be more productive and find greater joy in testing.

This is an ambitious vision, and we're the first to admit we're far from achieving it—but we believe it's a goal worth pursuing: Delivering agents that truly enhance every phase of testing—without compromise—is a challenge we're committed to solving.

Agentic testing isn't just technology—it's our philosophy, our way of thinking. It's our commitment to reimagine and redesign tools for testers to better equip them for the future. It's what drives us.

Because what truly excites us isn't just creating tools, but empowering testers like you to always perform at your highest potential, enabling you to consistently bring out your best in testing.

Our vision starts with the tools we are building today.

Bringing agentic testing to life isn't just a dream or an idea—it's something we're actively building and delivering through two key offerings: UiPath Autopilot™ for testers and UiPath Agent Builder, our first steps toward realizing this bold vision.

Agent Builder gives you the tools to build your own agents, tailored specifically to your unique needs. These agents are more than just conversational partners—they can act. Think of ChatGPT, where you provide instructions and context, but with the added ability to perform tasks using tools you equip them with—like UI and API automations—or even other agents.

For example, you can create a reporting agent that fetches test results—such as your overnight regression test results—summarizes them in the format you need, and emails key stakeholders in the way that works best for them. It's a straightforward idea, but one that delivers real value—value shaped exactly the way you need it, for the outcomes you want to achieve.

And, with Autopilot for testers—our first-party agent, if you will—you can already leverage a wide range of AI capabilities to boost your testing from start to finish, across the entire testing lifecycle.

Together, Autopilot and Agent Builder form a powerful duo: built-in, customizable AI capabilities with Autopilot to get you started fast, and the freedom and flexibility with Agent Builder to create exactly what you need to take your testing to the next level—whenever you need it, your way.

Let's take a closer look at Autopilot and what it brings to the table. Integrated into UiPath Studio and UiPath Test Manager—two key components of UiPath Test Suite—Autopilot's capabilities can be grouped into three broad categories:

• Agentic test design: With Autopilot in Test Manager, you can quality-check requirements for clarity, completeness, consistency, and other quality aspects. You can use Autopilot to generate manual tests—complete with detailed step-by-step instructions and pre/post conditions—from requirements such as user stories and SAP transactions.

• Agentic test automation: In Studio Desktop, Autopilot enables you to convert manual tests into coded or low-code automated UI or API tests. It also supports you in generating test data, refactoring test automation, fixing validation errors, generating expressions, performing fuzzy verifications, auto-healing tests during run time, and much more.

• Agentic test management: Back in Test Manager, Autopilot assists you in getting real-time, actionable insights into your test results. It also lets you import manual test cases from Excel files in any format and search your entire test project using natural language—letting you find what you need the way you think.

That's how Autopilot is here to help—supporting you in ways that we hope are making a real difference to your testing. And it already is for our customers. Take Cisco, for example—they've been able to cut their testing efforts almost in half with Autopilot, freeing up valuable time for their testing teams to focus on challenges that benefit from human creativity, emotional insight, strategic thinking, and decision making—areas where human expertise remains essential.

Curious to see how it works? Check out this video for a quick, first-look overview of Autopilot's colorful collection of AI capabilities. No marketing fluff, no sales pitch—just real action.

If you're ready to get hands-on with Autopilot in less than ten minutes, check out our Autopilot spot for additional demos, step-by-step guides including sample projects, slide decks, training courses, documentation, and everything you need to explore the potential of Autopilot.

For Agent Builder, sign up for our Insider Program and start building your own agents. To make it even easier, the program includes a variety of templates and ready-to-use agents to help you get started fast—no need to build everything from scratch.

And the journey has only just begun.

And while this is just the very beginning, we're more excited than ever about what's coming next. In fact, if you want a glimpse of what the near future holds, check out the video below. Here, you'll see how we're bringing Autopilot's AI capabilities—and much more—into one unified experience.

Imagine collaborating with Autopilot just like you would with a trusted testing buddy: planning your testing, discussing next test actions, and getting real-time support whenever you need it.

Stay tuned for more updates—we're just getting started, and we can't wait to share what's next.

Most importantly, let us know what you think. Your feedback is the driving force behind everything we do—it's how we improve and evolve at UiPath. We're here to support you in all your testing efforts, and we can't do that without you. Only together, we can make testing more efficient, more effective, and yes—maybe even more enjoyable… …because, let's face it, when we enjoy what we do, we do it best.