Head of AI Communication

Vin Motion is a pioneering subsidiary of Vingroup, a trailblazer in Vietnam's robotics revolution, forging a future where advanced technology seamlessly integrates with human progress. With a strong commitment to technological excellence and innovation, Vin Motion is dedicated to advancing cutting-edge AI for humanoid robotics. Our mission extends beyond research and development - we strive to attract top global talent, foster AI applications in robotics, and elevate the reputation of Vin Motion, Vingroup, and Vietnam as global technology leaders.

Vin Motion is pioneering the next generation of AI-driven humanoid robotics to address global labor shortages and redefine human-machine collaboration. A critical component of this vision is AI Communication - enabling humanoid robots to naturally understand, interact, and collaborate with humans through speech, language, vision, emotion, and context. Vin Motion USA is seeking a visionary Head of AI Communication to lead the development of intelligent, multimodal communication systems for humanoid robots.

This role focuses on Natural Language Understanding & Generation (NLU/NLG), Large Language Models (LLMs), multimodal perception, social interaction, and human-robot communication intelligence
, enabling robots to communicate in a human-like, safe, and context-aware manner.

• Define and execute the long-term AI Communication roadmap
  , aligned with Vin Motion's humanoid product strategy and global vision.
• Drive innovation in LLM-powered communication, multimodal interaction, conversational AI, and social intelligence for humanoid robots
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• Establish architectural principles for scalable, real-time, and safe AI communication systems.
• Identify emerging trends in AI communication, HRI, and embodied AI, translating research into deployable products.

• Lead the design and development of speech, language, and multimodal AI systems
  , including:
  • Natural Language Understanding (NLU)
  • Natural Language Generation (NLG)
  • Dialogue management and long-term memory
  • Multimodal reasoning (speech, vision, gestures, context, emotion)
• Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) with perception, motion, and task-planning systems to enable embodied intelligence.
• Develop real-time, low-latency communication pipelines suitable for on-device and edge deployment.
• Advance human-robot interaction (HRI) capabilities, including intent recognition, social cues, emotion-aware responses, and adaptive communication styles.
• Apply Sim2
  
  Real and data-driven learning to continuously improve communication robustness in real-world environments.

• Build, lead, and mentor a world-class AI Communication team
  , including experts in NLP, speech, multimodal AI, and HRI.
• Foster a culture of research excellence, rapid experimentation, and product-oriented innovation.
• Collaborate closely with AI Motion, AI Manipulation, Vision, Control, Product, and Hardware teams to deliver seamless humanoid interaction experiences.

• Ensure AI communication systems adhere to AI safety, ethics, privacy, and human-robot interaction standards
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• Design safeguards to prevent hallucinations, unsafe instructions, or harmful interactions in real-world deployment.
• Develop robust fallback, monitoring, and validation mechanisms for conversational and decision-making AI.

• Serve as the AI Communication ambassador for Vin Motion, presenting strategy, demos, and research to executives, partners, and investors.
• Work with product, design, and business teams to translate AI communication capabilities into user-facing value.
• Represent Vin Motion at top-tier AI, NLP, Robotics, and HRI conferences and industry forums.

• Master's or Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Robotics, Cognitive Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.

• Deep expertise in one or more of the following areas:
  • Large Language Models (LLMs), Conversational AI, Dialogue Systems
  • Multimodal AI (language, vision,…