Alternatively it is defined as the accomplishment of production tasks through mobile, autonomous, decision-making, mechatronic devices.
ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪvli ɪɾ ɪz dᵻfˈaɪnd æz ðɪ ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃmənt ʌv pɹədˈʌkʃən tˈæsks θɹuː mˈoʊbəl, ɔːtˈɑːnəməs, dᵻsˈɪʒənmˈeɪkɪŋ, mˌɛkɐtɹˈɑːnɪk dɪvˈaɪsᵻz.