Driving around the Valley, Phoenix residents have become accustomed to Waymo’s sleek, white autonomous Jaguar model, with its rotating black hat-shaped topper on its roof. Love them or hate them, spotting them is a daily occurrence for the average Valley resident.

But recently, Valley drivers have begun to spot a new blue and boxy van-like Waymo driving around town.

The newest addition to Valley roadways and Waymo One’s fleet is the Zeekr RT . The vehicle is a collaboration with the Chinese car manufacturer Geely and is a “mobility-focused, all-electric Zeekr vehicle" designed in Sweden to be an autonomous robotaxi, according to a Waymo news release announcing the partnership in December 2021.

The company began initial testing of the vehicles in Phoenix early last year with a “l

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