Tricentis Labs: we build in public - and Aida is first
We're doing something a little different. Tricentis is building a new AI product in the open - sharing it with this community before it's finished, so YOUR feedback shapes what it becomes.
We're inviting ShiftSync members to get early access. If you're a QA practitioner, automation engineer, or anyone on the front lines of software quality, this is your invitation to be part of it*.
Meet Aida, the first product in this program, an AI agent that explores your app so you're not waiting on a full test suite.
Building tests takes time. Exploratory testing, done well, is a manual process that depends on a person sitting down with an application and poking at it. As part of Tricentis's Innovation at Speed program, we set out to change that equation. Aida is an AI agent that explores your application for you, so you are not waiting on a full test suite to know whether something is broken.
It came out of a problem the team kept running into.
Every QA team has applications they do not fully understand. Code that has changed. Flows that have never been tested. Surfaces nobody has had time to look at.
You inherit an app with no documentation. You are two days from a release with no time to write new tests for what changed. Or you built something fast with AI and have no QA team at all watching for what breaks before your users find it.
In all of these cases, the bottleneck is not writing tests. It is figuring out what to test in the first place.
What Aida actually does?
Point Aida at an app, web or Windows desktop, and it starts exploring on its own the way a real user would: clicking through screens, filling out forms, following flows. No scripts, no existing test cases required.
What you get back immediately is fast signal on the health of your application. Think of it as a red light, yellow light, green light view into an app you may not know well, backed by the actual findings behind each one, whether that is a hard bug or a UX issue that would confuse a real user. From there, Aida could also turn what it finds into reusable test cases and route them into tools like Tosca, qTest, Jira, and Playwright.
Aida supports six exploration modes, so you can target the kind of risk that matters most right now:
- Coverage — map what has and hasn't been touched
- Discovery — find unknown flows and surfaces
- Confusion — surface UX issues a real user would hit
- Non-Functional — check performance and stability signals
- Risk & Compliance — flag areas of regulatory exposure
- Accessibility — identify barriers for users with disabilities
Most AI-native exploration tools on the market today are web-only. Aida explores web and Windows desktop applications, including SAP — because that is where a lot of real enterprise risk actually lives. And it is built to plug into the workflows your team already runs, rather than asking you to adopt a brand new one.
How it works
- Give it an application — point Aida at any web or desktop app
- Tell it what to do — give it a mission or goal; no scripts, no test cases needed
- It explores using AI — Aida interacts with the app like a real user: it reasons, adapts, and discovers
- It produces results — actionable insights, clear evidence, built for your team
Where things stand today
Aida is in active beta right now, running real sessions against real applications with internal teams and external design partners. That feedback is actively shaping the roadmap. Recent progress includes a signed installer, a meaningful reduction in false positives, and better handling of alerts and modal dialogs mid-session.
Why this matters beyond the tool itself
App exploration is not the same thing as exploratory testing as a discipline, though the two are close cousins. Aida is meant to be the on-ramp: a fast, low-effort way to get real signal on an app before you have invested in a full test strategy for it. And because every finding can become a reusable test, exploration compounds. What Aida finds today becomes the regression coverage you run tomorrow.
Want in?
If you are curious to see Aida in action or want to be part of the beta*, join the early access group.
We would rather show you a real session against a real app than talk about it in the abstract.
*Limited spots available
⚠️ Disclaimer
Tricentis Labs showcases products and capabilities under development for exploratory and informational purposes only. The features and capabilities depicted do not constitute a commitment to release, commercialize, or deliver any feature or product. No products or features shown are currently available for purchase, and Tricentis makes no commitment regarding future commercial availability. AI capabilities depicted are illustrative and actual performance may vary. This content should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions and may not be incorporated into any contract. All details are subject to change at Tricentis's sole discretion.
