diff --git a/src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/config_unitree_g1.py b/src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/config_unitree_g1.py
index a7d56b705..2e986b8ea 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/config_unitree_g1.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/config_unitree_g1.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from ..config import RobotConfig
 @dataclass
 class UnitreeG1Config(RobotConfig):
    # id: str = "unitree_g1"
-    simulation_mode: bool = True
+    simulation_mode: bool = False
     kp_high = 40.0
     kd_high = 3.0
     kp_low = 80.0
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class UnitreeG1Config(RobotConfig):
     socket_port: int | None = None
 
     # Locomotion control
-    locomotion_control: bool = False
+    locomotion_control: bool = True
     #policy_path: str = "src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/assets/g1/locomotion/motion.pt"
     policy_path: str = "src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/assets/g1/locomotion/GR00T-WholeBodyControl-Walk.onnx"
     
diff --git a/src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/unitree_g1.py b/src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/unitree_g1.py
index f9b086067..8bf9073ee 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/unitree_g1.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/unitree_g1.py
@@ -128,37 +128,10 @@ class UnitreeG1(Robot):
 
         self.calibrated = False
 
-        self.calibrate()
 
-        if self.config.socket_host is not None:
-            from lerobot.robots.unitree_g1.unitree_sdk2_socket import ChannelPublisher, ChannelSubscriber, ChannelFactoryInitialize  # dds
-        else:
-            from unitree_sdk2py.core.channel import ChannelPublisher, ChannelSubscriber, ChannelFactoryInitialize  # dds
-
-            if not self.config.simulation_mode:
-                self.msc = MotionSwitcherClient()
-                self.msc.SetTimeout(5.0)
-                self.msc.Init()
-
-                status, result = self.msc.CheckMode()
-                print(status, result)
-                #check if result name first
-                if result is not None and "name" in result:
-                    while result["name"]:
-                        self.msc.ReleaseMode()
-                        status, result = self.msc.CheckMode()
-                        print(status, result)
-                        time.sleep(1)
-
-        # initialize lowcmd nd lowstate subscriber
-        if self.simulation_mode:
-            ChannelFactoryInitialize(0, "lo")
-
-            logger.info("Launching MuJoCo simulation environment...")
-            self.mujoco_env = make_env("lerobot/unitree-g1-mujoco", trust_remote_code=True)
-            logger.info("MuJoCo environment launched successfully!")
-        else:
-            ChannelFactoryInitialize(0)
+        from lerobot.robots.unitree_g1.unitree_sdk2_socket import ChannelPublisher, ChannelSubscriber, ChannelFactoryInitialize  # dds
+                        
+        ChannelFactoryInitialize(0)
 
         # Always use debug mode (direct motor control)
         self.lowcmd_publisher = ChannelPublisher(kTopicLowCommand_Debug, hg_LowCmd)
@@ -175,7 +148,7 @@ class UnitreeG1(Robot):
         while not self.lowstate_buffer.GetData():
             time.sleep(0.1)
             logger.warning("[UnitreeG1] Waiting to subscribe dds...")
-        logger.info("[UnitreeG1] Subscribe dds ok.")
+        logger.warning("[UnitreeG1] Subscribe dds ok.")
 
         # initialize hg's lowcmd msg
         self.crc = CRC()
@@ -185,6 +158,7 @@ class UnitreeG1(Robot):
         print(self.msg)
 
         self.all_motor_q = self.get_current_motor_q()
+        print(self.all_motor_q)
         logger.info(f"Current all body motor state q:\n{self.all_motor_q} \n")
         logger.info(f"Current two arms motor state q:\n{self.get_current_dual_arm_q()}\n")
         logger.info("Lock all joints except two arms...\n")
@@ -209,7 +183,7 @@ class UnitreeG1(Robot):
             self.msg.motor_cmd[id].q = self.all_motor_q[id]
         #print current motor q, kp, kd
 
-        logger.info("Lock OK!\n") #motors are not locked x
+        logger.warning("Lock OK!\n") #motors are not locked x
         # for i in range(10000):
         #     print(self.get_current_motor_q())
         #     time.sleep(0.05) 
@@ -230,26 +204,26 @@ class UnitreeG1(Robot):
         self.publish_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._ctrl_motor_state)
         self.publish_thread.daemon = True
         self.publish_thread.start()
-        logger.info("Arm control publish thread started")
+        logger.warning("Arm control publish thread started")
 
         # Load locomotion policy if enabled
         self.policy = None
         self.policy_type = None  # 'torchscript' or 'onnx'
-        
+        print(config)
         if config.locomotion_control:
             if config.policy_path is None:
                 raise ValueError("locomotion_control is True but policy_path is not set")
             
-            logger.info(f"Loading locomotion policy from {config.policy_path}")
+            logger.warning(f"Loading locomotion policy from {config.policy_path}")
             
             # Check file extension and load accordingly
             if config.policy_path.endswith('.pt'):
-                logger.info("Detected TorchScript (.pt) policy")
+                logger.warning("Detected TorchScript (.pt) policy")
                 self.policy = torch.jit.load(config.policy_path)
                 self.policy_type = 'torchscript'
                 logger.info("TorchScript policy loaded successfully")
             elif config.policy_path.endswith('.onnx'):
-                logger.info("Detected ONNX (.onnx) policy")
+                logger.warning("Detected ONNX (.onnx) policy")
                 
                 # For GR00T-style policies, load both Balance and Walk policies
                 # Balance policy for standing (low velocity commands)