Assembly machines needs a bot for each craft. The bots can't be crafted themselves, but they do occasionally replicate. However, they can't be destroyed, or even stored - at least not safely. Maybe you'll find some ways to keep them busy.
---TODO - Custom graphics for chest spawns --- KNOWN ISSUES - Doesn't work with other large, recipe changing mods eg, Bobs/Angels, but should be ok with loaders and warehouses ---0.2.2 - Update for 0.16 - Bot replication in chests is now much less punishing ---0.2.1 - Hopefully fix a mod conflict with missing amount ---0.2.0 - Updated for 0.15 - Tweaked bot replication in chests slightly - Items dropped on ground now migrate to chests - Added passive recharge and passive crafting - Added long handed filter inserter - Surprises can be tamed ---0.1.0 - First release - All non-smelting recipies require assembly bots - Assembly bots in entities that get destroyed are spilled onto the ground - Choice of mode and recharge techs that are mutually exclusive. Each switch is more expensive - Bots replicate in storage - Surprises