E191: Super Fast Infra for Agents to Use the Internet

In our latest Open Source Startup Podcast episode, co-hosts Robby and Tim talk with Catherine Jue , Co-Founder and CEO of browser infrastructure company Kernel . Their open source images acts as a browsers-as-a-service for automations and web agents. In this episode, we break down what Kernel is building today and why browser infrastructure has quietly become one of the most important layers for AI agents. We talk about Kernel’s focus on fast, low-latency cloud browsers, why performance matters more than people expect, and how developers can connect agents via APIs or MCP servers without spinning up heavy infrastructure themselves. We also explore the real-world use cases driving adoption - from a new wave of RPA for industries without APIs, to real-time web analysis, sales intelligence, and voice agents that need to respond instantly. Finally, we dig into Kernel’s open-source, developer-first DNA, the technical bets behind its control plane and unikernel-based browsers, and why the team believes agentic workflows are still early, but inevitable.

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E191: Super Fast Infra for Agents to Use the Internet is an episode from The OSS Startup Podcast by Robby (MTF); Tim (Essence VC).

This episode is 00:36:13 long.

This episode was published on Feb 4, 2026.

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