Investment firm Gerber Kawasaki‘s co-founder Ross Gerber has slammed Tesla Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, which, according to the investor, is still not up to the mark.
Tesla Says FSD Has Eyes In The Back Of Its Head
Quoting a post by user @01Ananto on X on Monday, Tesla said that the FSD system had “eyes in the back of its head” and that “even the best & most responsible” human drivers did not, after the user had shared an incident when Tesla’s system prevented a potential collision.
Gerber, in his response, criticized Tesla for its comments. “Humans have way better senses than 8 cameras,” he said, slamming the company’s vision-based approach to autonomous driving. “That’s why we can drive and you still struggle,” Gerber added.
Tesla’s Robotaxi Crashes
The comments come as Tesla’s Robotaxi service in Austin reported two crashes since July 2025 involving its Supervised vehicles with an onboard safety driver. The incidents involved remote operators taking over the vehicles when asked for assistance by the onboard safety driver.
No passengers were present in the vehicles and the incidents took place at speeds less than 10 mph, Tesla said in unredacted filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Notably, the EV giant had reported 5 additional crashes of its Robotaxis in Austin in January.
Elon Musk’s Bold AV Prediction
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in a video appearance at an event, reiterated bullish sentiments on the future of autonomous vehicles, saying that the technology would dominate roads in the next decade, rendering human-driven vehicles a “niche” in the auto industry.
Benzinga Edge Rankings show that Tesla scores well on the Growth and Quality metrics. It also offers a favorable price trend in the Long Term.
Price Action: Tesla shares were down 2.90% at $409.99 at market close on Monday, declining 0.13% to $409.47 during the after-hours session
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