Exhibit 23.06

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-75490)
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
April 3, 2002