On the way of Automated GUI Testing: UI Automation Framework and ManagedSpy

Microsoft UI Automation is the new accessibility framework for Microsoft Windows, available on all operating systems that support Windows Presentation Foundation.

It is the new model for exposing rich semantic information about an application's interface and using that information to create assistive technology products or automated testing utilities. It is designed to provide a single reliable source of graphical UI information across applications and allow test developers or assistive technology developers to write to a consistent model that works with any GUI application. It will be available with Microsoft Windows Vista®.

Here is also the link to the forum.

Another intersting new tool called ManagedSpy, which can also be related (used) to automated testing can be found here.