Seoul, Aug. 25 -- The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Sunday that the country's first driverless, self-driving shuttle is scheduled to begin operating at Cheonggyecheon, a stream in central Seoul, as early as late September.

According to the city government, two 11-seater shuttles will be in service, driving on a 4.8-kilometer circular route from Cheonggye Plaza, near Gwanghwamun Station on Subway Line No. 5, to Cheonggye 5-ga, a street near one of Seoul's iconic tourist destinations, Gwangjang Market.

The self-driving buses will be available on weekdays from 10 am to 5 pm

But they will not operate on weekends and public holidays, when Cheongyecheon roads are designated as car-free.

Though the Seoul Metropolitan Government has...