Hardware, infrastructure & tooling
Agent2Agent Protocol (A2A)
Definition
An open standard that lets independent AI agents discover one another, exchange messages, and work together across different systems.
Visual example
Kitchen intercom = A2A
The kitchen connection
Think of kitchen managers using the same intercom.
The illustration connects the AI idea to something familiar. Follow the subject, the action, and the result to see how it works.
- 01 · Who or what
- Kitchen intercom = A2A
- 02 · What happens
- Lets AI agents exchange tasks
- 03 · The result
- Coordinates work across systems
Why it matters
It lets agents built by different companies coordinate work without every connection being custom-built.