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.
TFMini Plus - Micro LiDAR Module
SKU: SF-SEN-15179 | Brand: SparkFun
The TFMini Plus is a ToF (Time of Flight) LiDAR sensor capable of measuring the distance to an object as close as 10 centimeters (+/- 5cm up to 6m) and as far as 12 meters (+/-1% starting at 6m)! As with all LiDAR sen...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Sharp GP2Y0A710K0F IR Range Sensor 100-550cm
SKU: LB-LR0157 | Brand: Little Bird
The Sharp GP2Y0A710K0F IR Range Sensor takes a continuous distance reading and reports the distance as an analog voltage with a distance range of 100cm to 550cm. The interface is 5-wire with power, ground and out...
Delivered by Tue 4 Aug
Pololu 38 kHz IR Proximity Sensor, Fixed Gain, High Brightness
SKU: PL-2578 | Brand: Pololu
This module features a fixed-gain, 38 kHz modulated IR sensor and a corresponding IR LED with oscillator circuit to make a tiny proximity sensor. This high-brightness version draws an average of 16 mA at 5&...
Delivered by Tue 4 Aug
Sharp GP2Y0A21 IR Distance Sensor (10-80cm) For Arduino
SKU: DF-SEN0014 | Brand: DFRobot
The Sharp distance sensors are a popular choice for many projects that require accurate distance measurements. This IR sensor is more economical than sonar rangefinders, yet it provides much better performance than o...
Delivered by Tue 4 Aug
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 Tue 4 Aug
Infrared Proximity Sensor - Sharp GP2Y0A21YK
SKU: SF-SEN-00242 | Brand: SparkFun
The Sharp GP2Y0A21YK is an infrared proximity sensor with an analogue voltage output that varies with distance — from 3.1 V at 10 cm to 0.4 V at 80 cm. It uses an IR emitter and position-sensitive detector to measure ...
Delivered by Tue 4 Aug
Pololu Carrier for Sharp GP2Y0D815Z0F, GP2Y0D810Z0F, and GP2Y0D805Z0F Sensors
SKU: PL-1133 | Brand: Pololu
This compact carrier board from Pololu makes it easy to integrate a Sharp GP2Y0D815Z0F, GP2Y0D810Z0F, or GP2Y0D805Z0F digital distance sensor into your project. It provides all the required external components, an on-...
Delivered by Tue 4 Aug
SHARP GP2Y0A41SKOF Infrared Distance Sensor (4-30cm)
SKU: DF-SEN0143 | Brand: DFRobot
This Infrared Proximity Sensor made by Sharp (model: GP2Y0A41SKOF) has an analog output which varies from 3.1V (4cm) to 0.3V (30cm) with a supply voltage between 4.5 and 5.5V DC. This sensor is great for sensing obje...
Delivered by Tue 4 Aug
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...
Delivered by Wed 26 Aug
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 Thu 13 Aug
Digital IR Proximity Sensor (1-400cm)
SKU: DF-SEN0531 | Brand: DFRobot
The Digital IR Proximity Sensor detects objects at distances from 1 to 400 cm using a 940 nm laser emitter. It's the advanced version of the SEN0381, offering a longer sensing range and an onboard status indicator LED...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
URM06 - UART Ultrasonic Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0150 | Brand: DFRobot
Ultrasonic sensors emit ultrasonic pulses, and by measuring the time of ultrasonic pulse reaches the object and back to the transducer, the distance of sensor from the target object is calculated. They are widely used...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Laser Ranging Sensor UART (4-400cm)
SKU: DF-SEN0491 | Brand: DFRobot
This laser range sensor can be used to detect objects in 4~400cm with ±2cm accuracy. With 3 measurement modes supported, it is well applicable to various detection scenarios like security gate detection, access contro...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
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 Thu 13 Aug
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 Thu 13 Aug
TOF Sense Laser Range Sensor (5m)
SKU: DF-SEN0337 | Brand: DFRobot
TOF Sense is a TOF-based (Time of Flight) laser ranging sensor that offers 1cm-5m detection range, 1mm resolution, ± 1.5cm error, and 10Hz data update frequency. The sensor supports 15 ° ~ 27 ° adjustable FOV, UART an...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Infrared Photoelectric Switch
SKU: DF-SEN0347 | Brand: DFRobot
This infrared photoelectric switch consists of a transmitter and receiver pair that detects objects at distances up to 1.5 m with a response time under 1 ms. The infrared beam provides stable detection regardless of a...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Gravity: URM09 Analog Ultrasonic Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0307 | Brand: DFRobot
The DFRobot URM09 is an analog output ultrasonic distance sensor optimised for fast ranging and obstacle avoidance. With a maximum measurement rate of 30Hz, built-in temperature compensation, and a range of 2–500cm, i...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
TF Mini Plus(ToF) Laser Range Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0309 | Brand: DFRobot
TFmini Plus is a great improvement over the original TFmini. It is a small single-point ranging sensor with unique optical and electrical algorithms, which can realize accurate and quick distance measurement as well a...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
URM08-RS485 Ultrasonic Ranging Sensor (35~550cm)
SKU: DF-SEN0246 | Brand: DFRobot
With an internal temperature compensation and accurate distance detection, URM08-RS485 is a combination of temperature measurement device and distance inspection tool. The inner is fully enclosed and the external is m...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug