You may have heard of FarmBot, an open source robot for automatically growing and managing the lifecycle of plants. It turns out that the first FarmBots are being made with parts from Big Blue Saw. Here's what Rory Aronson of the FarmBot project had to say about Big Blue Saw:
At FarmBot.io, we’ve been fortunate to work with a fantastic water jet cutting service provider named Big Blue Saw. Big Blue Saw is attractive for us to use because they are an online-first service that really caters to their customer’s needs. On their website you can upload a .DXF file of your parts, choose your material and quantity, and receive an instant quote for free. If the price looks right, you can place the order right then and there, and your parts will arrive at your doorstep within a week or two!
Here's the FarmBot in action. See if you can spot the waterjet cut aluminum parts.
You can keep up with the latest FarmBot developments on their blog, or follow the project on Twitter. They recently got FarmBot to plant its first seeds!