Proximity & Distance
Proximity and distance sensors for every project — ultrasonic, IR, LiDAR, ToF, and capacitive types, all stocked in Australia. Whether you're building a robot, an obstacle-avoidance system, or a smart home trigger, you'll find the right sensor here.
Popular with makers, students, and engineers alike, these sensors suit Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and microcontroller projects at any skill level. From short-range gesture detection to 50m laser ranging, there's a solution for hobbyist, STEM, and professional applications.
Adafruit VL53L4CD Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~1 to 1300mm
SKU: AF-5396 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL53L4CD is a Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that combines short-range and medium-range sensing in one chip. It measures from approximately 1 mm right up to 1300 mm, bridging the gap between...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Fermion: VL53L3CX ToF Distance Ranging Sensor (Breakout)
SKU: DF-SEN0378 | Brand: DFRobot
The VL53L3CX is the latest Time-of-Flight (ToF) product from STMicroelectronics and embeds ST’s third-generation FlightSense technology. With the improved detection accuracy, the sensor features a 25~3000mm sensing ra...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Adafruit VL53L4CX Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~1 to 6000mm
SKU: AF-5425 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL53L4CX is the longest-range Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor in ST's VL5 series, measuring from approximately 1 mm up to 6000 mm (6 metres). It uses an invisible laser to precisely time how long lig...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit VL53L0X Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~30 to 1000mm
SKU: AF-3317 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL53L0X is a Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that uses an invisible laser to measure distances from approximately 50 mm to 1200 mm. By timing how long the laser light takes to bounce back, it...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit VL53L1X Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~30 to 4000mm
SKU: AF-3967 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL53L1X (also known as VL53L1CX) is a next-generation Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST with an impressive 4-metre range and LIDAR-like precision. Using an invisible laser and matching sensor, ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Gravity: VL53L0X ToF Laser Range Finder
SKU: DF-SEN0245 | Brand: DFRobot
The VL53L0X laser range finder is a high-precision distance sensor that based on new Time-of-Flight (ToF) principle. VL53L0X provides accurate distance measurement whatever the target reflection unlike traditional ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit VL6180X Time of Flight Distance Ranging Sensor (VL6180)
SKU: AF-3316 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VL6180X is a close-range Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that measures from approximately 5 mm to 100 mm (up to 150–200 mm in good conditions). It also includes a built-in ambient light senso...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB, and Gesture Sensor
SKU: AF-3595 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit APDS9960 is a multi-function sensor that combines proximity detection, ambient light sensing, RGB colour sensing and gesture recognition in a single I2C breakout. It uses an integrated IR LED and four dir...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Fermion: VL6180X ToF Distance Ranging Sensor (5-100mm) (Breakout)
SKU: DF-SEN0427 | Brand: DFRobot
The STMicroelectronics VL6180X Time of Flight Ranging Sensor embeds ST’s patented FlightSense™technology that allows distance to be accurately measured independent of target reflectance. The sensor is rated to perform...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Gravity: URM09 Ultrasonic Sensor ( I²C)
SKU: DF-SEN0304 | Brand: DFRobot
DFRobot URM09 is an ultrasonic sensor specifically designed for fast ranging and obstacle avoidance application. Its measuring frequency can reach up to 50Hz. The sensor adopts built-in temperature compensation and I2...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Adafruit VCNL4040 Proximity and Lux Sensor - STEMMA QT
SKU: AF-4161 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VCNL4040 is a two-in-one proximity and ambient light sensor from Vishay. It measures proximity from 0 to 200 mm (~7.5 inches) using an on-board IR LED, and ambient light from 0.0125 to 6,553 lux — all ove...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
VL53L0X Time-of-Flight Distance Sensor Carrier with Voltage Regulator, 200cm Max
SKU: PL-2490 | Brand: Pololu
This sensor is a carrier/breakout board for ST’s VL53L0X laser-ranging sensor, which measures the range to a target object up to 2 m away. The VL53L0X uses time-of-flight measurements of infrared pulses for rangi...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Ultrasonic ToF Material Detection Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0560 | Brand: DFRobot
This ultrasonic time-of-flight (ToF) material detection sensor identifies surface materials by analysing the difference in ultrasonic echo energy reflected from various surfaces. It can distinguish between hard and so...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Fermion: TMF8701 ToF Distance Ranging Sensor (10-600mm) (Breakout)
SKU: DF-SEN0429 | Brand: DFRobot
The TMF8701 is a time-of-flight (ToF) distance ranging sensor that uses the time difference between light pulses to measure distance. It provides single zone detection of an object irrespective of the color, reflectiv...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
Fermion: TMF8801 ToF Distance Ranging Sensor (20-2500mm) (Breakout)
SKU: DF-SEN0430 | Brand: DFRobot
The TMF8801 is a time-of-flight (ToF) distance ranging sensor that uses the time difference between light pulses to measure distance. It provides single zone detection of an object irrespective of the color, reflectiv...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
VCNL4010 Proximity/Light sensor
SKU: AF-466 | Brand: Adafruit
The VCNL4010 sensor is a nice way to add a small-distance proximity sensor to your microcontroller project. For longer distances (in the range of cm, you can use a SHARP IR distance sensor, but those are only good ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
SparkFun ToF Range Finder Sensor - VL6180
SKU: SF-SEN-12785 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the SparkFun “Time-of-Flight” Range Finder, a sensor board for the VL6180 distance sensor. Unlike most distance sensors that rely on reflected light intensity or reflected angles to determine range, the VL6180...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
SRF08 Ultrasonic Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0007 | Brand: DFRobot
The SRF08 is an evolutionary step up from the SRF04. It requires less power to operate, has a longer range (up to 6m) and it performs its own internal timing of the return echo. The SRF08 is also fitted with an LDR...
Delivered by Tue 23 Jun
SparkFun Proximity Sensor Breakout - 20cm, VCNL4040 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-15177 | Brand: SparkFun
The SparkFun VCNL4040 Proximity Sensor Breakout detects objects qualitatively up to 20 cm away using infrared proximity sensing. It also includes a built-in ambient light sensor, making it a versatile dual-function mo...
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Adafruit STHS34PF80 IR Presence / Motion Sensor
SKU: AF-6426 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit STHS34PF80 is a compact IR presence and motion sensor that detects human and animal presence up to 4 metres away — without requiring a lens. Unlike traditional chunky PIR sensors with simple digital outpu...
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