CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated November 18, 2002, except for the
second paragraph of Note 1 and the third paragraph of Note 12, as to which the
date is December 20, 2002, relating to the financial statements and financial
statement schedule, which appears in Brooks-PRI Automation Inc.'s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2002. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts.
May 12, 2003