Kernel
Open source browser infrastructure for AI agents
Kernel is a commercial open source company providing browser-as-a-service infrastructure for AI agents. The platform spins up sandboxed Chromium instances in under 30 milliseconds, manages authentication on behalf of agents, solves CAPTCHAs, handles residential proxies for stealth mode, and provides session recording and live observability. Kernel is built on open source unikernel technology and is used by companies including Cash App, Framer, and thousands of developer teams. The company was founded in 2025, graduated from Y Combinator Summer 2025, and raised $22 million in Seed and Series A funding led by Accel.
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Open source browser images and infrastructure for running Chromium in cloud sandboxes for AI agents and automations. Provides fast browser spin-up using unikernel technology.
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