All robots in Futurama do not require alcohol to operate. But some of Mom's Friendly Robot Company do seem to require alcohol to function properly.
Bender operates on alcohol-based fuel, which is converted into electrical energy strong enough to power not only Bender himself, but also small household appliances plugged into his power receptacle. Having low alcohol level in alcohol-fueled robots made by Mom's Friendly Robot Company impedes production of electricity needed for them to function. So when Bender stops drinking and sobers up, in human terms, he becomes increasingly drunk-like and dysfunctional, and grows a red beard of rust. --Wikipedia > Bender > Sources of Energy
Bender also has a micro-nuclear reactor which we see in Godfellas when he hosts an entire civilization on his body that ultimately engages in nuclear war, exterminating themselves. Bender is the source of the radioactive material used in that war.