Agent Development Kit (ADK) is now available in Preview. For more information, see Agent Development Kit

## Feature **Agent Development Kit** (ADK) is now available in [Preview](https://cloud.google.com/products?e=13802955&hl=en#product-launch-stages). For more information, see [Agent Development Kit](https://google.github.io/adk-docs/). ## Feature **Vertex AI Agent Engine** The following features are now available for Vertex AI Agent Engine in Preview: * [Agent Development Kit integration](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/agent-engine/develop/adk) * [Example Store](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/example-store/overview) * [LlamaIndex Query Pipeline integration](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/agent-engine/develop/llama-index/query-pipeline) The following features are now generally available for Vertex AI Agent Engine: * [Agent monitoring](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/agent-engine/manage/monitoring) ## Feature **Gemini Live API** is now available as a public preview offering and has been updated with the following features: * Support for responses in 8 voices and 31 languages using Chirp 3 * Updated UI support in Vertex AI Studio * Expanded conversation session window * Ability to extend conversation sessions * Support to share your current screen with Gemini during conversations * Transcription support for audio in and audio out * Support to change or update the system instructions mid-session For more information, see [Gemini 2.0 Flash Live API](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/live-api). ## Feature **Agent Garden** is now available in [Preview](https://cloud.google.com/products?e=13802955&hl=en#product-launch-stages). For more information, see [Vertex AI Agent Builder overview](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/agent-builder/overview) or go directly to [Agent Garden](https://console.cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/agents/agent-garden) in the Cloud Console. ## Feature **Gemini 2.5 Pro** is now available as a public preview offering. For more information, see [Gemini 2.5 Pro](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/models/gemini/2-5-pro). ## Change **Vertex AI Agent Builder** now refers to a suite of features for building and deploying AI agents in Vertex AI. For more information see, [Vertex AI Agent Builder overview](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/agent-builder/overview). The original Vertex AI Agent Builder product has been renamed **AI Applications**. The product functionality and endpoints remain the same. For more information, see [What is AI Applications?](https://cloud.google.com/generative-ai-app-builder/docs/introduction). ## Feature **Grounding: Grounding with Google Maps** is now available as a Public Experimental feature. For more information, see [Grounding with Google Maps](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/grounding/grounding-with-google-maps). ## Feature **Grounding: Web Grounding for Enterprise** is now Generally available. For more information, see [Web Grounding for Enterprise](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/grounding/web-grounding-enterprise).