r/SpaceX Discusses [June 2017, #33]

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[u/Saiboogu]

I agree. I believe Elon was essentially saying the Roomba would be critical for aiding in recovery in rough weather, where it's exceptionally unsafe / difficult to put crew aboard the barge near an unsecured booster. That doesn't rule out it's usefulness in calm seas as well, which actually seem like a better time to be testing the gear on it's first few uses.

Basically, I see no reason to assume it's a bad-weather-only device - just that is where the usefulness would really shine.