Imagine a world where AI agents work seamlessly across your devices. Imagine it helps with tasks like booking tickets, writing reports or managing schedules. It could be almost like a digital assistant that feels human. This is exactly the vision driving /dev/agents, a new startup led by former executives from Google and Stripe. It has lately secured a funding of $56 million to create an operating system for AI agents.

The San Francisco-based startup has hit the headlines and it is backed by big names like Index Ventures and CapitalG investment arm of Alphabet. The funding round simultaneously witnessed support from angel investors like Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora and OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy.

Co-founder and CEO David Singleton said the world of AI needs a common foundation and something that is similar to the way Android brought order to the smartphone world.

The startup has plans to come up with a cloud-based operating system to allow AI agents to interact naturally with users across devices like from phones to cars. It is not just about making AI smarter but also more accessible as well as intuitive.

The team behind /dev/agents is impressive equipped with chief product officer Hugo Barra, who was a key figure behind Android and Oculus at Meta. CTO Ficus Kirkpatrick and Chief Design Officer Nicholas Jitkoff also bring years of experience in building cutting-edge systems at Google and Meta.

However, it is not just about technology, but also about a vision. The /dev/agents wants to make AI as ubiquitous and reliable as the apps we use daily with a lean team and a clear mission.

Their journey has just begun, but the stakes couldn’t be higher. /dev/agents could redefine the way we interact with technology and bring us closer to a future where AI is not just a tool, but of course a trusted collaborator.