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.
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
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
HRXL-MaxSonar-WRLT (MB7386)
SKU: DF-SEN0271 | Brand: DFRobot
The weather resistant MB7386 HRXL-MaxSonar-WRLT has millimeter resolution and a 6Hz read rate, and provides short to long distance detection and range information from 500mm to 9999mm for the nearest detectable target...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
HRLV-MaxSonar-EZ4 (MB1043)
SKU: DF-SEN0269 | Brand: DFRobot
The HRLV-MaxSonar-EZ4 (MB1043) is a compact ultrasonic range sensor with 1 mm resolution, measuring distances from 300 mm to 5000 mm at a 10 Hz read rate. It features the narrowest beam width in the HRLV-MaxSonar-EZ s...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
HRUSB-MaxSonar-EZ1(MB1413)
SKU: DF-SEN0270 | Brand: DFRobot
The MB1413 HRUSB-MaxSonar-EZ1 has millimeter resolution and a ~4Hz read rate, features a great blend of sensitivity as well as side object rejection, and provides short to long distance detection and range information...
Delivered by Thu 13 Aug
Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinder - LV-EZ4 [LV-EZ4]
SKU: AF-982 | Brand: Adafruit
The LV-EZ4 from MaxBotix is a compact ultrasonic rangefinder that detects objects from 0 to 254 inches (6.45 metres), with calibrated range output from 6 to 254 inches at 1-inch resolution. Objects closer than 6 inche...
Delivered by Wed 26 Aug
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 Wed 26 Aug
Gravity: Analog Adjustable Infrared Sensor Switch (50cm)
SKU: DF-SEN0164 | Brand: DFRobot
This adjustable infrared sensor features a high-sensitivity photoreflector to perform distance detection function,ranging from 3cm to 50cm. When the infrared light emitted by the emitter gets reflected on a surface...
Delivered by Tue 4 Aug
Infrared IR Proximity Sensor for Arduino (10±5mm~80±20mm)
SKU: DF-SEN0556 | Brand: DFRobot
An infrared proximity sensor that detects objects at distances of 10 ±5 mm to 80 ±20 mm by measuring reflected IR energy. It outputs a simple high/low digital signal, making it easy to integrate with Arduino and other...
Out of stock
Pololu Carrier with Sharp GP2Y0D815Z0F Digital Distance Sensor 15cm
SKU: PL-2465 | Brand: Pololu
This small digital distance sensor detects objects between 0.5 cm and 15 cm (0.2″ and 6″) away. With its quick response time, small size, low current draw, and short minimum sensing distance, this sensor is ...
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Pololu 38 kHz IR Proximity Sensor, Fixed Gain, Low Brightness (irs05a)
SKU: PL-2461 | Brand: Pololu
Discontinuation notice: These original (irs05a) versions of our 38 kHz IR proximity sensors have been replaced by newer (irs05b) high-brightness and low-brightness versions. The main changes are the locations o...
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HRXL-MaxSonar-WRST7(MB7374)
SKU: DF-SEN0272 | Brand: DFRobot
The weather resistant MB7374 HRXL-MaxSonar-WRST7 has millimeter resolution and a 6Hz read rate, and provides short to long distance detection and range information from 500mm to 5000mm for the nearest detectable targe...
Out of stock
180° Infrared Refletive Unit (ITR9606)
SKU: M5-U058 | Brand: Little Bird
The OP.180 is an infrared reflective limit switch unit built around the ITR9606 sensor, which pairs an infrared emitting diode with a silicon phototransistor in a 180° (straight-through) orientation. When an object pa...
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I2CXL-MaxSonar-WR(MB7040)
SKU: DF-SEN0274 | Brand: DFRobot
The weather resistant MB7040 I2CXL-MaxSonar-WR sensor features centimeter resolution and an I2C interface, and provides short to long distance detection and range information from 20cm to 765cm for the nearest detecta...
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