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Otto Mation Comic Series
Meet Otto Mation!
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.
This month’s comic
Take a look at this month’s comic. If you think of a good caption, send it on over to us!
Meet Otto Mation!
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.
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ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest: April 2024
“I guess with AI running the world now, we need to be prepared for artificial precipitation, too.” Congrats to Brent H. of Alberta, Canada, for submitting April's winning Otto Mation caption! -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest: March 2024
Leprechaun: “I'm here to file a complaint. AI leaked the true location of my pot of gold!” Congrats and thanks to Alvin A. of New Jersey for captioning our St. Patrick's Day-themed Otto Mation cartoon! -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest: February 2024
"Well, it has finally replaced the human worker." Congrats to Joseph P. of Pennsylvania for sending in the winning caption! -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest: January 2024
“Man: ‘In my day, robots lasted for a decade.’ Otto: ‘The new one will be delivered tomorrow. And I already ordered its successor.’” Congrats to Carlo T. of the Netherlands for submitting the winning caption for this month's Otto Mation comic! -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest: December 2023
"If AI can solve this problem, there's nothing it can't do." Thank you Greg A. of Connecticut for submitting our final winning caption of the year! -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest: Cybersecurity Month
"It looks like we have a little hacker issue to deal with.” Chris N. of Minnesota submitted the winning caption for our Cybersecurity Month cartoon. Congrats! -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest: October 2023
"We stitched his Digital Twin together with bits of Python, C# and Java.” Congrats to Sean D. of Ireland for sending in the winning caption for our comic! -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest: September 2023
"Sorry, but this is how we have always done it." Congrats to Francis K. of Switzerland for submitting September's winning Otto Mation caption! -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest: August 2023
“What is the most dangerous thing in a manufacturing plant? An Automation Engineer with a Pocket Screwdriver!” Congrats to Glynn M. of Tennessee for submitting this winning caption! -
ComicOtto Mation Comic Caption Contest: July 2023
"We're taking offshoring to a whole new level. One small step for Astronaut Otto. One giant leap for Automation!!" Congrats to Mark B. of Iowa and Alvin A. of New Jersey for submitting this month's winning captions! They were so funny that we couldn't pick just one.