parcelcopter
nounEtymology Blend of parcel + -copter.
1
A small-scale unmanned aerial vehicle used to promptly transport a package.
- Utilising a remotely controlled quad-copter drone, DHL's new service will send its parcelcopters to the small German island of Juist, while flying 50 metres above ground to avoid any air control regulations.2014 October 8, “DHL's parcelcopter drone taking to the air”, in TechSmart Business:
- And, in Germany, DHL launched an experimental drone delivery service called “parcelcopter” in December 2013, carrying small parcels to the small island of Juist (population 2,000).2015 February 18, Chris Morris, “Where can Amazon legally fly its drones?”, in Fortune:
1 more example
- Express delivery Parcelcopters could deliver packages and pizzas to your door!2015, Susan Hayes, Really? Robots, page 17: