That depends on its dexterity. Can a crane use tools, weld, rivet and so on? Certain not. But this machine m, once refined could plausibly do all of those thing

That depends on its dexterity. Can a crane use tools, weld, rivet and so on? Certain not. But this machine m, once refined could plausibly do all of those things and is seen using some kind of grasper tool.