Google Cloud unveiled Agent Substrate version 1.0 at KubeCon NA. The project adds a sandbox and network guardrails so AI agents can run directly on Kubernetes without a separate control plane. Google says the code is donated to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation to keep the open‑source ecosystem intact. The change aims to reduce CPU waste when agents sit idle for long periods.
Why it matters
Enterprises can keep their existing Kubernetes clusters while running AI agents more efficiently, saving compute costs.
