The word Automata came up in previous internet searches, so i found some examples so i could see for myself what it actually is. There were some really entertaining examples of automata however looking at the examples i found  doesn't really help me understand the process which makes these models move the way they do. I understand that a mechanical system involves an input-process-output. These examples only show the input and output. 
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Human driven input
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Motor driven input