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Exhibit 23
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos.
2-82662, 2-85336, 2-94926, 33-12280, 33-16088, 33-28764, 33-45474, 33-63289,
33-64039, 33-70960, 333-14529, 333-03139, 333-26149, 333-44495, 333-53175 and
333-40242 each on Form S-8 and Registration Statement Nos. 33-62715, 333-05971,
333-20209, 333-44493, 333-59005, 333-43166, and 333-94971 each on Form S-3 of
our report dated November 1, 2000, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K
of Robotic Vision Systems, Inc. for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston Massachusetts
December 28, 2000
