robocourier

English

Etymology

robo- +‎ courier

Noun

robocourier (plural robocouriers)

  1. (rare, chiefly science fiction) A robotic courier.
    • c. 1968, Poul Anderson, David Falkayn: Star Trader, page 429:
      Learn what gives, yonderwards, and report back to me, yourselfs or by robocourier.
    • 2014, Fred Saberhagen, The Space Force Chronicles, page 116:
      Two will be headed back to Antares; we're sending a robocourier over to her in a couple of hours with mail, if you want to send some.
    • 2016, Amy Webb, The Signals Are Talking, page 190:
      For those who still need to send physical letters and documents, the U-USPS (Uber-US Postal Service) sends a robocourier to any destination imaginable.
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