What does the cryptic crossword clue "Robots requiring gold to make all transistors and leads (8)" mean?

The definition is "Robots". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). AU (abbreviation="gold") + TO (from clue) + M (first_letter="make") + A (first_letter="all") + T (first_letter="transistors") + A (first_letter="and") = AUTOMATA; definition: "Robots" The answer is AUTOMATA.

Robots requiring gold to make all transistors and leads (8)

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