diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index c37eb3581b..d509c98433 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ esphome/core/* @esphome/core
 
 # Integrations
 esphome/components/a01nyub/* @MrSuicideParrot
+esphome/components/a02yyuw/* @TH-Braemer
 esphome/components/absolute_humidity/* @DAVe3283
 esphome/components/ac_dimmer/* @glmnet
 esphome/components/adc/* @esphome/core
diff --git a/esphome/components/a02yyuw/__init__.py b/esphome/components/a02yyuw/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6724dbb970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/a02yyuw/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CODEOWNERS = ["@TH-Braemer"]
diff --git a/esphome/components/a02yyuw/a02yyuw.cpp b/esphome/components/a02yyuw/a02yyuw.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee378c3283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/a02yyuw/a02yyuw.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Datasheet https://wiki.dfrobot.com/_A02YYUW_Waterproof_Ultrasonic_Sensor_SKU_SEN0311
+
+#include "a02yyuw.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace a02yyuw {
+
+static const char *const TAG = "a02yyuw.sensor";
+
+void A02yyuwComponent::loop() {
+  uint8_t data;
+  while (this->available() > 0) {
+    this->read_byte(&data);
+    if (this->buffer_.empty() && (data != 0xff))
+      continue;
+    buffer_.push_back(data);
+    if (this->buffer_.size() == 4)
+      this->check_buffer_();
+  }
+}
+
+void A02yyuwComponent::check_buffer_() {
+  uint8_t checksum = this->buffer_[0] + this->buffer_[1] + this->buffer_[2];
+  if (this->buffer_[3] == checksum) {
+    float distance = (this->buffer_[1] << 8) + this->buffer_[2];
+    if (distance > 30) {
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Distance from sensor: %f mm", distance);
+      this->publish_state(distance);
+    } else {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid data read from sensor: %s", format_hex_pretty(this->buffer_).c_str());
+    }
+  } else {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "checksum failed: %02x != %02x", checksum, this->buffer_[3]);
+  }
+  this->buffer_.clear();
+}
+
+void A02yyuwComponent::dump_config() { LOG_SENSOR("", "A02yyuw Sensor", this); }
+
+}  // namespace a02yyuw
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/a02yyuw/a02yyuw.h b/esphome/components/a02yyuw/a02yyuw.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ff370fdc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/a02yyuw/a02yyuw.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
+#include "esphome/components/uart/uart.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace a02yyuw {
+
+class A02yyuwComponent : public sensor::Sensor, public Component, public uart::UARTDevice {
+ public:
+  // Nothing really public.
+
+  // ========== INTERNAL METHODS ==========
+  void loop() override;
+  void dump_config() override;
+
+ protected:
+  void check_buffer_();
+
+  std::vector<uint8_t> buffer_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace a02yyuw
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/a02yyuw/sensor.py b/esphome/components/a02yyuw/sensor.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5232b04546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/a02yyuw/sensor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+from esphome.components import sensor, uart
+from esphome.const import (
+    STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+    ICON_ARROW_EXPAND_VERTICAL,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_DISTANCE,
+)
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@TH-Braemer"]
+DEPENDENCIES = ["uart"]
+UNIT_MILLIMETERS = "mm"
+
+a02yyuw_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("a02yyuw")
+A02yyuwComponent = a02yyuw_ns.class_(
+    "A02yyuwComponent", sensor.Sensor, cg.Component, uart.UARTDevice
+)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = sensor.sensor_schema(
+    A02yyuwComponent,
+    unit_of_measurement=UNIT_MILLIMETERS,
+    icon=ICON_ARROW_EXPAND_VERTICAL,
+    accuracy_decimals=0,
+    state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_DISTANCE,
+).extend(uart.UART_DEVICE_SCHEMA)
+
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = uart.final_validate_device_schema(
+    "a02yyuw",
+    baud_rate=9600,
+    require_tx=False,
+    require_rx=True,
+    data_bits=8,
+    parity=None,
+    stop_bits=1,
+)
+
+
+async def to_code(config):
+    var = await sensor.new_sensor(config)
+    await cg.register_component(var, config)
+    await uart.register_uart_device(var, config)
diff --git a/tests/test4.yaml b/tests/test4.yaml
index fc719abecb..089caf073b 100644
--- a/tests/test4.yaml
+++ b/tests/test4.yaml
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ uart:
       allow_other_uses: true
       number: GPIO26
     baud_rate: 9600
+  - id: uart_a02yyuw
+    tx_pin:
+      allow_other_uses: true
+      number: GPIO22
+    rx_pin:
+      allow_other_uses: true
+      number: GPIO23
+    baud_rate: 9600
   - id: uart_he60r
     tx_pin:
       number: GPIO18
@@ -357,6 +365,11 @@ sensor:
     name: "a01nyub Distance"
     uart_id: uart9600
     state_topic: "esphome/sensor/a01nyub_sensor/state"
+  - platform: a02yyuw
+    id: a02yyuw_sensor
+    name: "a02yyuw Distance"
+    uart_id: uart_a02yyuw
+    state_topic: "esphome/sensor/a02yyuw_sensor/state"
 
 #
 # platform sensor.apds9960 requires component apds9960