--- title: "Elon Musk's Tesla FSD Still 'Struggles,' Says Ross Gerber—Humans Have 'Better Senses'" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286875268.md" description: "Ross Gerber, co-founder of Gerber Kawasaki, criticized Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, claiming it is inadequate compared to human drivers. He emphasized that humans possess superior senses compared to the FSD's eight cameras. Despite this, CEO Elon Musk remains optimistic, predicting that autonomous vehicles will dominate the roads within the next decade. Tesla's Robotaxi service has faced crashes, raising concerns about its safety. Tesla shares fell 2.90% to $409.99 at market close." datetime: "2026-05-19T07:35:43.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286875268.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286875268.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286875268.md) --- # Elon Musk's Tesla FSD Still 'Struggles,' Says Ross Gerber—Humans Have 'Better Senses' 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. **Read Also: EXCLUSIVE: Tesla Isn't On The Same Playing Field As Waymo, Expert Says—Predicts Chinese Manufacturers Entering The U.S. Is 'Inevitable'** > FSD has eyes in the back of its head > > Human drivers – even the best & most responsible ones – do not https://t.co/4px2j36WSW > > — Tesla (@Tesla) May 18, 2026 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. > Humans have way better senses than 8 cameras. That's why we can drive and you still struggle. > > — Ross Gerber (@GerberKawasaki) May 18, 2026 ## 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 **Read Also: EV Owners Could Pay Up To $150 A Year Under New House Bill** _Check out more of Benzinga’s Future Of Mobility coverage by_ following this link. _Photo courtesy: Mijansk786 on Shutterstock.com_ ### Related Stocks - [TSL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSL.US.md) - [TSLA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLA.US.md) - [TSLT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLT.US.md) - [TSLZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLZ.US.md) - [TSLR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLR.US.md) - [TSDD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSDD.US.md) - [TSLG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLG.US.md) - [TSLL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLL.US.md) - [TESL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TESL.US.md) - [TSLQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLQ.US.md) - [TSLS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLS.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Tesla has a possible fix for chaotic charging lines](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286133106.md) - [Tesla’s $250 Million Germany Bet Is Interesting. It’s Spending More Before It Has the Payoff.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286673310.md) - [Aerodigm Wealth LLC Increases Stock Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286868439.md) - [Millennium Capital Advisors LLC Invests $586,000 in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286668749.md) - [Tesla Hikes Model Y Prices By Up To $1,000—Here's What You Should Know](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286669126.md)