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 - January 15, 2014

  • by Otto Mation
  • January 14, 2014
  • Opinion

Otto visits Mars.

Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest - December 18, 2013

  • by Otto Mation
  • December 16, 2013
  • Opinion

Congratulations to our two winners - Todd Scott of Texas and Alvin Augustin of New Jersey! Enjoy your new Automation.com coffee mugs. The top caption was submitted by Todd and the bottom caption was submitted by Alvin.

Otto Mation Comic - December 11, 2013

  • by Otto Mation
  • December 10, 2013
  • Opinion

Otto questions his manager about the military uniform and crew cut.

Otto Mation Comic - December 4, 2013

  • by Otto Mation
  • December 2, 2013
  • Opinion

Otto explains to management why the future is so bright for automation engineers.

Otto Mation Comic - November 20, 2013

  • by Otto Mation
  • November 19, 2013
  • Opinion

Otto is too young to realize that he is using a inappropriate Seinfeld reference.

Otto Mation Comic - November 13, 2013

  • by Otto Mation
  • November 11, 2013
  • Opinion

Otto says, "The Automation Future's so Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades."

Otto Mation Comic - November 6, 2013

  • by Otto Mation
  • November 5, 2013
  • Opinion

Otto and Mr. Barnes lament the large number of industry acronyms and twitter hashtags.

Otto Mation Comic - October 30, 2013

  • by Otto Mation
  • October 29, 2013
  • Opinion

Otto draws comparison between project delay and delay in government responsibilities.

Otto Mation Comic - October 23, 2013

  • by Otto Mation
  • October 22, 2013
  • Opinion

Otto makes a good argument for a pay raise.

Otto Mation Comic - October 16, 2013

  • by Otto Mation
  • October 14, 2013
  • Opinion

Otto and his fellow engineers discuss politics around the water cooler.