As the responsible global head, Liu oversees research activities conducted by several research departments and teams located in the Silicon Valley (U.S.), Pittsburgh (U.S.), and Renningen (Germany). Our AI research includes Big Data Visual Analytics, Explainable AI, Conversational AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Perception, Mixed Reality/AR, Audio Analytics, Wearable Analytics, etc for IoT (Internet of Things) application areas such as autonomous driving, car infotainment and driver assistance systems (ADAS), Industry 4.0, smart home/building solutions, and robotics, etc.