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 Adept Technology,
Inc. for the registration of 6,244,447 shares of its common stock and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated July 30, 2001, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Adept
Technology, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
June 30, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                               /s/  Ernst & Young LLP

December 21, 2001