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Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest: August 2026

03 August, 2026
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“Be careful around reps 47-50; that’s when the actuators start filing grievances.”

“Be careful around reps 47-50; that’s when the actuators start filing grievances.”

Congrats to Albert I. of California for submitting our winning caption for this month!

Special thanks to Neura Robotics for the comic inspiration!

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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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