The development of mechanical and electrical integration can be divided into 3 stages. In twentieth Century 60 years ago for the first stage, this stage is called the primary stage. In this period, the preliminary results of people consciously or unconsciously, the use of electronic technology to improve the mechanical properties of the product. Especially in the Second World War, the war stimulated the combination of mechanical products and electronic technology, protectiontechnology of these electromechanical combination, to civil war, positive effect on the post-war economic recovery. Then the research and development on the wholeis still in a spontaneous state. It was the development of electronic technology has not yet reached a certain level, mechanical technology and electronic technology union is impossible to wide and deep development, already developed product can more easily.

In twentieth Century 70~80's second stage, can be called the stage of flourishing development. During this period, the development of computer technology, control technology, communication technology, laid the foundation for the development ofelectromechanical integration technology. The rapid development of large-scale,ultra large scale integrated circuit and microcomputer, provides sufficient material basis for the development of electromechanical integration. The features of this period are: 1. The word mechatronics, first in Japan is generally accepted, up to about twentieth Century, the late 80's is widely accepted in the world; theelectromechanical technology and product integration has been a great development; the all countries start to pay attention to and support of theelectromechanical integration technology and products with great.

In twentieth Century 90 time later period, began a new period of electromechanical integration technology to the intelligent direction, electromechanical integration into the deep development period. On the one hand, optical, communication technology into the electromechanical integration, micro machining technology in mechatronicscut a striking figure, the emergence of a new branch of light mechanical and electrical integration and microelectromechanical integration; another aspects ofdesign, modeling of mechatronic systems analysis and integration method, the discipline system and the development trend of the electromechanical integrationare carried out further research. At the same time, because of the great progress made in artificial intelligence technology, neural network technology and optical fiber technology, opens up a new field for the development of theelectromechanical integration technology. These studies, will lead to mechanical and electrical integration to build complete basis and gradually formed a complete scientific system.

Our country from twentieth Century the beginning of the 80's began to research in this area and application. The State Council established electromechanical integration leadership team and the technology will be listed as "863 plan". In the formulation of "Nine Five" plan and the 2010 development program when thedevelopment of mechatronics technology and international influence which may bring the full consideration. Development and application of a number of universities, research institutions and some large and medium-sized enterprises of this technology has done a lot of work, has made some achievements, but there is still a considerable gap compared with Japan and other advanced countries.