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Otto Mation Comic Series

Little Otto Mation was born with a rare gift called the C.A.P. (Certified Automation Professional), which is an objective assessment and confirmation of skills as an automation professional offered by the International Society of Automation (ISA). Those of us in the automation profession have studied and worked for years to earn the C.A.P. Follow the life of Otto through this unique comic series.

Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest: September 2025

  • by Otto Mation
  • September 2, 2025
  • Opinion

How would you caption this comic? Use the form to let us know. If you submit the winning caption, you will get a prize!

Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest: August 2025

  • by Otto Mation
  • August 1, 2025
  • Opinion

“I'm sure if we pay him, he will just go away.”

Congrats to Brad V. of South Dakota for winning our caption contest for August! 

Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest: July 2025

  • by Otto Mation
  • July 1, 2025
  • Opinion

“If only AI could plug it in for us!”

Congratulations to Travis G. of Colorado for submitting the winning Otto Mation caption for this month!

Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest: June 2025

  • by Otto Mation
  • May 28, 2025
  • Opinion

Congrats to BOTH of our winners for June!

Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest: May 2025

  • by Otto Mation
  • May 6, 2025
  • Opinion

“They kind of built themselves, but now they keep the place nice and tidy.”

Congrats to Jerry L. of Ontario for submitting this month's winning caption!

Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest: April 2025

  • by Otto Mation
  • March 31, 2025
  • Opinion

“Is it an earthquake??”
“No, don't worry! Someone is trying to turn the old production line on!!”

Congrats to Fabio B. of Brazil for sending in the winning caption for this month's Otto Mation comic.

Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest: March 2025

  • by Otto Mation
  • March 1, 2025
  • Opinion

“May the road Innovation rise up to meet you. May the wind Automation be always at your back.”

Congrats to Victor L. of Spain for submitting the winning caption for our March 2025 St. Patrick's Day-themed Otto Mation cartoon!

Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest: February 2025

  • by Otto Mation
  • February 4, 2025
  • Opinion

"I am now going to present the 'do as I say and not as I do' portion of our conference.”

Congrats to Greg A. of Connecticut for providing a winning caption for Otto Mation's conference comic!

Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest: January 2025

  • by Otto Mation
  • January 1, 2025
  • Opinion

"AI was so last year. CS is the next big thing—Common Sense."

Congrats to Bob M. of Ontario for submitting the winning caption for our January Otto Matic comic!

Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest: December 2024

  • by Otto Mation
  • December 3, 2024
  • Opinion

"Gee, Mr. Claus, I didn't know you expanded to the B2B sector."

​Congrats to Jake W. of Utah for submitting the winning caption for our last comic of the year!