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What is Google Agent Substrate?

Agent Substrate is an open-source runtime for managing agent sessions on Kubernetes. It separates persistent actor state and identity from reusable worker sandboxes and can suspend idle sessions.

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Google’s Open Agent Runtime Separates Idle Sessions From Kubernetes Workers

Agent Substrate separates persistent agent state from reusable Kubernetes workers. Google’s performance claims need workload-specific validation.

Crashtech Editorial November 6, 2026 Cloud Infrastructure

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