Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnBadar ShaikhWed, June 24, 2026 at 1:31 AM GMT+2 7 min readInvestor Ross Gerber of Gerber Kawasaki has hailed Alphabet Inc.-backed Robotaxi service Waymo ahead of Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc., saying the former is better at navigating Los Angeles traffic.Can Tesla Catch Up?In a post on X on Sunday, Gerber shared that he had been using Waymo recently to commute. The Gerber Kawasaki co-founder shared that the Robotaxis drove better than human drivers in LA."Interestingly they've trained it to avoid some difficult areas and turns where tesla tries and fails often," he pointed out, adding that the approach results in Waymo taking the longer routes.Don't Miss:A single bad hire can set a startup back years. Here are the 5 hires founders most often misjudge — and whyStill Learning the Market? These 50 Must-Know Terms Can Help You Catch Up Fast"Waymo solves tough LA things by avoiding them where the tesla does it and fails often," he reiterated. The investor then said that the systems cannot be compared."Waymo is just way safer and better," Gerber said, before asking if Tesla could "catch up" to the Robotaxi operator with its vision-based Full Self-Driving (FSD).Taking some Waymo rides recently. It drives very well. Better than the humans in LA. Interestingly they've trained it to avoid some difficult areas and turns where tesla tries and fails often. It takes longer this way… Waymo solves tough LA things by avoiding them where the…— Ross Gerber (@GerberKawasaki) June 21, 2026Trending: Avoid the #1 Investing Mistake: How Your 'Safe' Holdings Could Be Costing You Big TimeTesla's Robotaxi In TexasTesla's Robotaxi service in Texas operates in three cities: Houston, Austin and Dallas. Combined, the EV giant had close to 69 vehicles in its fleet across the cities, but its rides are cheaper than Waymo, while also being cheaper than Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc..The EV giant's Robotaxi ambitions also may have gotten a boost after the Texas Department of Transportation's (DOT) Executive Director Marc Williams backed its Cybercab, calling it a "significant shift" in mobility.However, the EV giant faces some challenges as its self-driving tech and its safety have been brought into question by the EV giant's former data labelers and engineers, who say that they do not trust the FSD system and its safety data.See Also: Skip the Regrets: The Essential Retirement Tips Experts Wish Everyone Knew Earlier.Waymo Premier, RecallMeanwhile, Waymo recently introduced a premium subscription tier for its frequent users, which touts quicker pickup times and early access to service rollouts in new service areas.Terms and Privacy PolicyEU DSA contactPrivacy & Cookie SettingsMore Info