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.
4-Wire Slot Type Photoelectric Switch
SKU: DF-SEN0448 | Brand: DFRobot
A 4-wire slot-type photoelectric switch with integrated optical transmitter and receiver. The 5mm detection slot can detect objects passing through, including transparent materials, making it ideal for counting, posit...
Delivered by Fri 31 Jul
Ring Inductive Proximity Sensor (15mm Hole Diameter)
SKU: DF-FIT0762 | Brand: DFRobot
These Inductive Ring Proximity sensors are designed to detect metal objects entering or passing through the ring. They operate on a 6-36V power supply and offer NPN output. The sensor features less than 1ms response t...
Delivered by Wed 12 Aug
LakiBeam 1L - 270 Degree Industrial-grade Single-line 2D ToF LiDAR (40m, 12V, Ethernet UDP, IP65)
SKU: DF-SEN0578 | Brand: DFRobot
This 2D single-line pulsed time-of-flight (ToF) LiDAR can realize the scanning measurement of the environmental profile within 270 degrees of the horizontal plane, with a precision of 2cm within a detection range of 0...
Delivered by Wed 12 Aug
TFmini-i LiDAR Laser Range Sensor (12m)
SKU: DF-SEN0505 | Brand: DFRobot
The TFmini-i is an industrial-grade single-point LiDAR sensor with a maximum detection range of 12 m. It uses Pulse Time of Flight (PTOF) measurement — emitting a narrow laser pulse and calculating the distance based ...
Delivered by Wed 12 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 Wed 12 Aug
Ring Inductive Proximity Sensor (8mm Hole Diameter)
SKU: DF-FIT0759 | Brand: DFRobot
These Inductive Ring Proximity sensors are designed to detect metal objects entering or passing through the ring. They operate on a 6-36V power supply and offer NPN output. The sensor features less than 1ms response t...
Delivered by Wed 12 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 Wed 12 Aug
SLAMTEC Aurora AI 3D Mapping & 6DOF Positioning Sensor
SKU: DF-DFR1220 | Brand: DFRobot
The SLAMTEC Aurora is an all-in-one perception sensor for autonomous robots, combining LiDAR, binocular vision, inertial sensing and onboard AI processing in a single mapping and localisation unit. It is designed to p...
Delivered by Wed 12 Aug
RPLIDAR S2E 360° ToF LiDAR Scanner - 30m Ethernet IP65
SKU: DF-DFR1024 | Brand: DFRobot
Built for robot mapping and navigation, the RPLIDAR S2E uses SLAMTEC DTOF (Direct Time-of-Flight) technology to provide consistent ranging resolution across its measuring distance. It can detect a wide range of materi...
Delivered by Wed 12 Aug