Test automation is the practice of creating tests that can be executed automatically by a computer instead of a person. It plays an important part in continuous delivery (CD), continuous integration (CI), DevOps and DevSecOps. It is commonly used for regression tests and is often part of the build process.

1: Differing views on the advantages of automated tests vs "manual" tests.
2: What exactly is included in automation? Tools etc.
3: Current trend of automating everything.
4: Drawbacks of automation.
5: Is it possible to automate without "manual" testing?
6: Sometimes refered to as Automation in Testing.