Exhibit 23.06

                       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 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
March 15, 2002