Applitools, provider of the next generation test automation platform powered by Visual AI, announced the launch of an Early Access Program for Centra, a new tool designed to connect teams across the product delivery lifecycle. Centra will be free to use for teams and anyone visiting Applitools.com will be able to sign up immediately for the waitlist. As the modern application UX continues to evolve, the design to development handoff process continues to challenge even the best frontend teams. It involves a growing number of stakeholders across different teams, like product, marketing, legal, and others, making communication cumbersome and slow. Now available for early access at no cost, Centra connects teams across the product delivery lifecycle to track, validate, and collaborate on user interfaces at every stage of the process, from design to implementation. "The pace at which design, development, QA, operations, marketing, and product teams ship their work continues to accelerate – creating new challenges around communication, collaboration and validation across the UI workflow," said Gil Sever, co-founder and CEO of Applitools.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is much more than a buzzword now, with many companies exploring its capabilities in a wide range of industries. While the technology is still in its infancy, it has contributed to significant advances in many business areas and has the potential to disrupt entire industries. That's why the worldwide AI market has grown at an impressive rate in recent years. According to the data gathered by Statista, it was worth about $7.35 billion in 2018 and should achieve a remarkable increase in the next decade. For example, the same source also predicts that the market will grow to $89.84 billion. One of the industries that achieved a high level of sophistication and requires AI automation is web development and design.