diff --git a/esphomeyaml/components/apds9960.py b/esphomeyaml/components/apds9960.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9f7782b43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphomeyaml/components/apds9960.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from esphomeyaml.components import i2c, sensor
+import esphomeyaml.config_validation as cv
+from esphomeyaml.const import CONF_ADDRESS, CONF_ID, CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL
+from esphomeyaml.cpp_generator import Pvariable, add
+from esphomeyaml.cpp_helpers import setup_component
+from esphomeyaml.cpp_types import App, PollingComponent
+
+DEPENDENCIES = ['i2c']
+MULTI_CONF = True
+
+CONF_APDS9960_ID = 'apds9960_id'
+APDS9960 = sensor.sensor_ns.class_('APDS9960', PollingComponent, i2c.I2CDevice)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
+    cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_variable_id(APDS9960),
+    vol.Optional(CONF_ADDRESS): cv.i2c_address,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL): cv.update_interval,
+}).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA.schema)
+
+
+def to_code(config):
+    rhs = App.make_apds9960(config.get(CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL))
+    var = Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], rhs)
+
+    if CONF_ADDRESS in config:
+        add(var.set_address(config[CONF_ADDRESS]))
+
+    setup_component(var, config)
+
+
+BUILD_FLAGS = '-DUSE_APDS9960'
diff --git a/esphomeyaml/components/binary_sensor/apds9960.py b/esphomeyaml/components/binary_sensor/apds9960.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11444bce88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphomeyaml/components/binary_sensor/apds9960.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from esphomeyaml.components import binary_sensor, sensor
+from esphomeyaml.components.apds9960 import APDS9960, CONF_APDS9960_ID
+import esphomeyaml.config_validation as cv
+from esphomeyaml.const import CONF_DIRECTION, CONF_NAME
+from esphomeyaml.cpp_generator import get_variable
+
+DEPENDENCIES = ['apds9960']
+APDS9960GestureDirectionBinarySensor = sensor.sensor_ns.class_(
+    'APDS9960GestureDirectionBinarySensor', binary_sensor.BinarySensor)
+
+DIRECTIONS = {
+    'UP': 'make_up_direction',
+    'DOWN': 'make_down_direction',
+    'LEFT': 'make_left_direction',
+    'RIGHT': 'make_right_direction',
+}
+
+PLATFORM_SCHEMA = cv.nameable(binary_sensor.BINARY_SENSOR_PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
+    cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_variable_id(APDS9960GestureDirectionBinarySensor),
+    vol.Required(CONF_DIRECTION): cv.one_of(*DIRECTIONS, upper=True),
+    cv.GenerateID(CONF_APDS9960_ID): cv.use_variable_id(APDS9960)
+}))
+
+
+def to_code(config):
+    for hub in get_variable(config[CONF_APDS9960_ID]):
+        yield
+    func = getattr(hub, DIRECTIONS[config[CONF_DIRECTION]])
+    rhs = func(config[CONF_NAME])
+    binary_sensor.register_binary_sensor(rhs, config)
+
+
+def to_hass_config(data, config):
+    return binary_sensor.core_to_hass_config(data, config)
diff --git a/esphomeyaml/components/sensor/apds9960.py b/esphomeyaml/components/sensor/apds9960.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddd9fd7d5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphomeyaml/components/sensor/apds9960.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from esphomeyaml.components import sensor
+from esphomeyaml.components.apds9960 import APDS9960, CONF_APDS9960_ID
+import esphomeyaml.config_validation as cv
+from esphomeyaml.const import CONF_NAME, CONF_TYPE
+from esphomeyaml.cpp_generator import get_variable
+
+DEPENDENCIES = ['apds9960']
+
+TYPES = {
+    'CLEAR': 'make_clear_channel',
+    'RED': 'make_red_channel',
+    'GREEN': 'make_green_channel',
+    'BLUE': 'make_blue_channel',
+    'PROXIMITY': 'make_proximity',
+}
+
+PLATFORM_SCHEMA = cv.nameable(sensor.SENSOR_PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
+    cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_variable_id(sensor.Sensor),
+    vol.Required(CONF_TYPE): cv.one_of(*TYPES, upper=True),
+    cv.GenerateID(CONF_APDS9960_ID): cv.use_variable_id(APDS9960)
+}))
+
+
+def to_code(config):
+    for hub in get_variable(config[CONF_APDS9960_ID]):
+        yield
+    func = getattr(hub, TYPES[config[CONF_TYPE]])
+    rhs = func(config[CONF_NAME])
+    sensor.register_sensor(rhs, config)
+
+
+def to_hass_config(data, config):
+    return sensor.core_to_hass_config(data, config)
diff --git a/esphomeyaml/const.py b/esphomeyaml/const.py
index a0f7361522..b727c24126 100644
--- a/esphomeyaml/const.py
+++ b/esphomeyaml/const.py
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ CONF_SERVICE = 'service'
 CONF_ENTITY_ID = 'entity_id'
 CONF_RESTORE_MODE = 'restore_mode'
 CONF_INTERVAL = 'interval'
+CONF_DIRECTION = 'direction'
 
 ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS = u'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789_'
 ARDUINO_VERSION_ESP32_DEV = 'https://github.com/platformio/platform-espressif32.git#feature/stage'
diff --git a/tests/test2.yaml b/tests/test2.yaml
index cee34a8cab..4619008b73 100644
--- a/tests/test2.yaml
+++ b/tests/test2.yaml
@@ -118,6 +118,25 @@ sensor:
       name: "CSE7766 Current"
     power:
       name: "CSE776 Power"
+  - platform: apds9960
+    type: proximity
+    name: APDS9960 Proximity
+  - platform: apds9960
+    type: clear
+    name: APDS9960 Clear
+  - platform: apds9960
+    type: red
+    name: APDS9960 Red
+  - platform: apds9960
+    type: green
+    name: APDS9960 Green
+  - platform: apds9960
+    type: blue
+    name: APDS9960 Blue
+
+apds9960:
+  address: 0x20
+  update_interval: 60s
 
 esp32_touch:
   setup_mode: True
@@ -130,6 +149,18 @@ binary_sensor:
     name: "ESP32 Touch Pad GPIO27"
     pin: GPIO27
     threshold: 1000
+  - platform: apds9960
+    direction: up
+    name: APDS9960 Up
+  - platform: apds9960
+    direction: down
+    name: APDS9960 Down
+  - platform: apds9960
+    direction: left
+    name: APDS9960 Left
+  - platform: apds9960
+    direction: right
+    name: APDS9960 Right
 
 remote_receiver:
   pin: GPIO32