roboticist

Coined by Isaac Asimov in 1940. robot +‎ -ic +‎ -ist. Coined in his short story "Robbie" (initially published under the title "Strange Playfellow").

roboticist (plural roboticists)

1. One who conceptualizes, designs, builds, programs, and experiments with robots.
   • 1940 September, Isaac Asimov, “Strange Playfellow”, in Super Science Stories, volume 1, number 4, page 70:

     Johnson is an expert Roboticist.

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “roboticist”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 165.
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2025), “roboticist n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.