Exhibit 23.04

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-75490)
of Brooks Automation, Inc. of our report dated November 14, 2001, except for the
first paragraph of Note 15, as to which the date is December 13, 2001 relating
to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in
Brooks 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
March 15, 2002