{"podcast":{"title":"The Industrial Talk Podcast Network","slug":"the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709","podcast_index_feed_id":1121709,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/theindustrialtalkpodcastwithscottmackenzie/","website_url":"https://industrialtalk.com/episodes/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/634dc3c0-fb3d-40ee-b7aa-662089978171/display-image-792.jpg","author":"The Industrial Talk Podcast with Scott MacKenzie","episode_count":200,"summary":"Industrial Talk is about celebrating the women and men of industry and manufacturing. We celebrate these innovative leaders and companies because they make our lives better and are changing the world for the better! These passionate leaders collaborate, innovate and educate with speed and purpose to positively impact people and communities around the world. Industrial Talk in collaboration with industry and manufacturing leaders address topics that include: Digital Transformation, Big Data, Industry 4.0, IoT, IIoT, AI, ML, Optimization, Edge, Cloud, Asset Reliability, Maintenance, 5G, Sales, Marketing and Branding and strategies for success. This is a podcast that is focused on Getting Stuff Done and learning from individuals and companies that have been there and have a track record of success. We celebrate a bright future in industry and manufacturing from with women and men dedicated to making our communities and world a better place.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T02:19:14.571302+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709"},"episode":{"title":"Alex Mecl with Realhand","slug":"alex-mecl-with-realhand","published_at":"2026-04-20T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709/alex-mecl-with-realhand","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709","url":"https://industrialtalk.com/episodes/alex-mecl-with-realhand","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3419f390-abda-4667-8e74-a87f17b2183f.mp3","summary":"Industrial Talk is onsite at MD&M West and talking to Alex Mecl, Co-Founder Real Hand, Inc. about \"Next level automation with hand dexterity\" . The conversation features Scott MacKenzie from the Industrial Talk podcast discussing the MDNM West event with Alex Mecl, CMO and co-founder of Real Hand. Real Hand offers robotic hands with human-like dexterity to solve the final 10% of automation tasks that require human interaction. They can mimic up to 21 degrees of freedom (DOF) and incorporate pressure and tactile sensors. A use case involves sorting plastic bags, which can be learned by the robotic hand in 3-6 months. The company aims to enhance physical intelligence in robots, potentially revolutionizing fields like sign language translation. Listeners are encouraged to connect with Alex Meckel on LinkedIn. Action Items [ ] Visit the Real Hand booth at MD&M West to record an on-site Industrial Talk segment and take a photo if time allows. [ ] Publish Alex Meckel’s contact information on the Industrial Talk platform so listeners can reach out to him. Outline Introduction to Industrial Talk Podcast Scott introduces the episode of Industrial Talk, sponsored by MD&M West and the News and Brews team. Scott thanks the audience for their support and celebrates industry professionals for their boldness and innovation. The podcast aims to celebrate industry professionals worldwide, emphasizing their daily problem-solving and collaboration in manufacturing. Introduction of Alex Mecl and Real Hand Scott introduces Alex Mecl, co-founder and CMO of Real Hand, a company focused on dexterity in automation. Alex Mecl explains the concept of Real Hand, which aims to provide human-like dexterity in automation processes. The company's tagline, \"The Future of Dexterity,\" is hig…","meta_description":"Industrial Talk is onsite at MD&M West and talking to Alex Mecl, Co-Founder Real Hand, Inc. about \"Next level automation with hand dexterity\" . The co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1276,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709/episodes/alex-mecl-with-realhand/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709/alex-mecl-with-realhand.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}