Brooks Automation, Inc. engages in the provision of automation and cryogenic solutions for multiple markets, including semiconductor capital equipment and life science biological sample management and storage. It operates through the following segments: Brooks Semiconductor Solutions Group and Brooks Life Sciences Products and Brooks Life Sciences Services. Read More The Brooks Semiconductor Solutions Group segment provides a variety of products, services and solutions that improves throughput and yield in controlled operating environments, as well as an extensive range of support services. The Brooks Life Sciences Products segment offers automated cold sample management systems for compound and biological sample storage, equipment for sample preparation and handling, consumables and instruments that help customers manage samples throughout their research discovery and development workflows. The Brooks Life Sciences Services segment offers sample storage services, genomic sequencing, gene synthesis, lab processing services, lab analysis, informatics and other support services provided to a wide range of life science customers, including pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, biorepositories and research institutes. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA. The listed name for BRKS is Brooks Automation, Inc.