{"title":"Adafruit VL53L4CX Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~1 to 6000mm","handle":"adafruit-vl53l4cx-time-of-flight-distance-sensor-1-to-6000mm","url":"/products/adafruit-vl53l4cx-time-of-flight-distance-sensor-1-to-6000mm","description":"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 light takes to bounce back, delivering accurate distance readings without the linearity issues of IR reflectance sensors.\n\nA standout feature is multi-object detection — the VL53L4CX can identify when more than one object is in the sensing path and report both distances. The breakout includes a 2.8V regulator, level shifting, and two STEMMA QT / Qwiic connectors for solderless I2C wiring.\n\nKey Features\n\n\n6-Metre Range – Measures ~1 to 6000 mm, the longest range in the VL5 series\n\nMulti-Object Detection – Can identify two objects at different distances in the sensing path\n\nNarrow Sensing Cone – Focused invisible laser measures only the surface directly ahead\n\nI2C Interface – Based on ST's VL53L4CX API\n\nSTEMMA QT / Qwiic Connectors – Two connectors for solderless plug-and-play I2C\n\n3–5V Compatible – On-board 2.8V regulator and level shifting\n\n\nCompared To Other ToF Sensors\n\n\nvs VL53L4CD – The VL53L4CD covers ~1–1300 mm for shorter range applications\n\nvs VL53L1X – The VL53L1X covers ~30–4000 mm; the VL53L4CX extends to 6000 mm and adds multi-object detection\n\nvs VL53L0X – The VL53L0X covers ~50–1200 mm with a simpler driver\n\n\nIdeal For\n\nLong-range robotics obstacle detection and navigation\nRoom occupancy and people counting with multi-object support\nDrone altitude hold and collision avoidance\nIndustrial distance measurement\n\n\nPackage Contents\n\n1× Adafruit VL53L4CX ToF Distance Sensor Breakout (assembled and tested)\n\n\n\nImportant: The Arduino driver for this chip does not support small-memory boards like the ATmega328 (Arduino Uno). You'll need a SAMD21, SAMD51, ESP32, or similar chip with at least 50K of available flash memory.\n\n\n\nNote: STEMMA QT / Qwiic cable not included. Header can be soldered on for breadboard use.\n\n\nResources\n\nST VL53L4CX Arduino Library (GitHub)\n","vendor":"Adafruit","product_type":"physical","in_stock":true,"options":[],"variants":[{"id":2212,"title":"Default Title","sku":"AF-5425","price":30.03,"compare_at_price":0.0,"on_sale":false,"in_stock":true,"available_quantity":101,"option1":"Default Title"}]}