Want to get building production-ready AI agents? Here’s where startups should start.

Startups are increasingly leveraging agentic AI to automate workflows and solve complex business challenges. Google Cloud is launching a technical guide specifically for startups to navigate this new landscape of AI agents. AI agents combine AI models and tools to perform actions, offering proactive problem-solving capabilities. This guide provides a roadmap for building AI agents, addressing the associated technical complexities. Startups can choose to build, use, or integrate agents, utilizing Google Cloud's flexible ecosystem. The guide outlines four key steps for building an agent using the Agent Development Kit (ADK). These steps involve defining the agent's identity, providing instructions, equipping it with tools, and mastering its lifecycle through testing and deployment. The guide emphasizes the importance of AgentOps for ensuring quality and reliability. Wotter utilizes agentic methods and Gemini 2.5 Flash for employee engagement insights, while Harvey employs Gemini 2.5 Pro for complex legal document analysis. The guide, combined with the Google for Startups Cloud Program, aims to accelerate startups' AI adoption.