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Claude AI Mobile Testing, Run Real Device Tests with AI

28 April 2026 at 11:19 PM
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Claude AI Mobile Testing, Run Real Device Tests with AI

About This Episode:

AI is changing how we build and test software,but most teams are still struggling to turn AI-generated tests into real production value.
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In this episode, we break down what actually works when it comes to AI-powered mobile test automation, especially when running tests on real devices not simulators from Claude.

You’ll learn:

  • How teams are generating and running Appium tests using natural language in minutes
  • Why AI-generated tests often fail—and how to avoid costly false positive
  • The real impact of AI on test automation roles and responsibilities
  • How real device testing exposes issues AI alone can’t catch
  • Practical ways to reduce test maintenance while increasing coverage

We also explore a major shift happening right now:

AI is making it easier to create tests—but dramatically increasing the volume of code and risk that needs to be validated.
That means one thing:

Testing isn’t going away—it’s becoming more critical than ever.

If you’re a QA engineer, automation engineer, or DevOps leader trying to keep up with AI-driven development, this episode will give you a clear, practical perspective on what to focus on next.

Exclusive Sponsor

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About Frank Moyer


Frank Moyer is the founder of Kobiton and a long-time leader at the intersection of AI and software quality. He began his AI career at Columbia University in the late 1980s and entered the world of enterprise testing at Accenture in the early 1990s, later pioneering one of the industry’s first AI-driven automation tools with Kobiton’s Appium Script Generator in 2020. Frank now coaches global engineering teams to help automation engineers embrace AI, expand their impact, and accelerate their careers in this AI era of testing.

About Chris Faulhaber

Chris Faulhaber is Lead Architect at Kobiton, operating at the intersection of mobile and AI to solve the hard problem of capturing device exhaust from real mobile devices and feeding it into AI inference systems. He leads core device engineering and is the author of Xium, a high-performance Appium/WebDriver server replacement. Chris works deep in the mobile stack, implementing and reverse engineering low-level iOS and Android protocols to enable reliable, scalable automation on real devices.

Connect with Frank Moyer

  • Company: Kobiton https://kobiton.com/
  • Blog: https://kobiton.com/blog/
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankmoyer/
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/fwmoyer
  • YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/Kobiton
  • Github

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