Exhibit 23.06

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Brooks Automation, Inc. of our report dated November
19, 2001 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule,
which appears in PRI Automation, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended September 30, 2001. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2001