diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 8ccf59dddc9..a4f040696fa 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -633,6 +633,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/thingspeak/*
     homeassistant/components/thinkingcleaner/*
     homeassistant/components/tibber/*
+    homeassistant/components/tof/sensor.py
     homeassistant/components/toon/*
     homeassistant/components/tplink_lte/*
     homeassistant/components/tradfri/*
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tof/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/tof/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e72aca724b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tof/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""Platform for Time of Flight sensor VL53L1X from STMicroelectronics."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tof/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/tof/sensor.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a403db03682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tof/sensor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+"""Platform for Time of Flight sensor VL53L1X from STMicroelectronics."""
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+from functools import partial
+
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from homeassistant.components.sensor import PLATFORM_SCHEMA
+import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.components import rpi_gpio
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME
+from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
+
+REQUIREMENTS = ['VL53L1X2==0.1.5']
+
+DEPENDENCIES = ['rpi_gpio']
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+LENGTH_MILLIMETERS = 'mm'
+
+CONF_I2C_ADDRESS = 'i2c_address'
+CONF_I2C_BUS = 'i2c_bus'
+CONF_XSHUT = 'xshut'
+
+DEFAULT_NAME = 'VL53L1X'
+DEFAULT_I2C_ADDRESS = 0x29
+DEFAULT_I2C_BUS = 1
+DEFAULT_XSHUT = 16
+DEFAULT_RANGE = 2
+
+PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
+    vol.Optional(CONF_NAME,
+                 default=DEFAULT_NAME): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_I2C_ADDRESS,
+                 default=DEFAULT_I2C_ADDRESS): vol.Coerce(int),
+    vol.Optional(CONF_I2C_BUS,
+                 default=DEFAULT_I2C_BUS): vol.Coerce(int),
+    vol.Optional(CONF_XSHUT,
+                 default=DEFAULT_XSHUT): cv.positive_int,
+})
+
+
+def init_tof_0(xshut, sensor):
+    """XSHUT port LOW resets the device."""
+    sensor.open()
+    rpi_gpio.setup_output(xshut)
+    rpi_gpio.write_output(xshut, 0)
+
+
+def init_tof_1(xshut):
+    """XSHUT port HIGH enables the device."""
+    rpi_gpio.setup_output(xshut)
+    rpi_gpio.write_output(xshut, 1)
+
+
+async def async_setup_platform(hass,
+                               config,
+                               async_add_entities,
+                               discovery_info=None):
+    """Reset and initialize the VL53L1X ToF Sensor from STMicroelectronics."""
+    from VL53L1X2 import VL53L1X  # pylint: disable=import-error
+
+    name = config.get(CONF_NAME)
+    bus_number = config.get(CONF_I2C_BUS)
+    i2c_address = config.get(CONF_I2C_ADDRESS)
+    unit = LENGTH_MILLIMETERS
+    xshut = config.get(CONF_XSHUT)
+
+    sensor = await hass.async_add_executor_job(
+        partial(VL53L1X, bus_number)
+    )
+    await hass.async_add_executor_job(
+        init_tof_0, xshut, sensor
+    )
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
+    await hass.async_add_executor_job(
+        init_tof_1, xshut
+    )
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
+
+    dev = [VL53L1XSensor(sensor, name, unit, i2c_address)]
+
+    async_add_entities(dev, True)
+
+
+class VL53L1XSensor(Entity):
+    """Implementation of VL53L1X sensor."""
+
+    def __init__(self, vl53l1x_sensor, name, unit, i2c_address):
+        """Initialize the sensor."""
+        self._name = name
+        self._unit_of_measurement = unit
+        self.vl53l1x_sensor = vl53l1x_sensor
+        self.i2c_address = i2c_address
+        self._state = None
+        self.init = True
+
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        """Return the name of the sensor."""
+        return self._name
+
+    @property
+    def state(self) -> int:
+        """Return the state of the sensor."""
+        return self._state
+
+    @property
+    def unit_of_measurement(self) -> str:
+        """Return the unit of measurement."""
+        return self._unit_of_measurement
+
+    def update(self):
+        """Get the latest measurement and update state."""
+        if self.init:
+            self.vl53l1x_sensor.add_sensor(
+                self.i2c_address, self.i2c_address)
+            self.init = False
+        self.vl53l1x_sensor.start_ranging(
+            self.i2c_address, DEFAULT_RANGE)
+        self.vl53l1x_sensor.update(self.i2c_address)
+        self.vl53l1x_sensor.stop_ranging(self.i2c_address)
+        self._state = self.vl53l1x_sensor.distance
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 84083ba7e9a..21fd7de5fb4 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ TravisPy==0.3.5
 # homeassistant.components.notify.twitter
 TwitterAPI==2.5.9
 
+# homeassistant.components.tof.sensor
+# VL53L1X2==0.1.5
+
 # homeassistant.components.sensor.waze_travel_time
 WazeRouteCalculator==0.9
 
diff --git a/script/gen_requirements_all.py b/script/gen_requirements_all.py
index 7db76b1361b..25f7fbfc419 100755
--- a/script/gen_requirements_all.py
+++ b/script/gen_requirements_all.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ COMMENT_REQUIREMENTS = (
     'i2csense',
     'opencv-python',
     'py_noaa',
+    'VL53L1X2',
     'pybluez',
     'pycups',
     'PySwitchbot',