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Well no. The rule itself has changed several times over the years. It now reads:
https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/strike-zone
Which, when you think about it, isn't really all that precise. Where exactly are the shoulders in a stance? How is a "kneecap" measured? What if the batter hops around a bit when he swings? I hate to break it to you, but the robo-ump is probably guessing too, at least on the high and low calls.
And it's not so much that they call the rule differently, but they are human and see the strike zone differently.