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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Odetics, Inc. for
the registration of 1,199,815 shares of its Class A Common Stock and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated May 15, 2000, except for
the last paragraph of Note 15 as to which the date is June 12, 2000, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Odetics, Inc.
included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended March 31, 2000,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/S/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Orange County, California
September 19, 2000
