From 9ca680dce28f2a58c6af12a62980b1ae86b1659f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy in Tongji <36354458+TommyZihao@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:54:24 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update README.md (#2827)

Add Chinese doc link.

Signed-off-by: Tommy in Tongji <36354458+TommyZihao@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 57fec2e5f..d60cd35a9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ Learn how to implement your own simulation environment or benchmark and distribu
 ## Resources
 
 - **[Documentation](https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/index):** The complete guide to tutorials & API.
+- **[Chinese Tutorials: LeRobot+SO-ARM101中文教程-同济子豪兄](https://zihao-ai.feishu.cn/wiki/space/7589642043471924447)** Detailed doc for assembling, teleoperate, dataset, train, deploy. Verified by Seed Studio and 5 global hackathon players.
 - **[Discord](https://discord.gg/q8Dzzpym3f):** Join the `LeRobot` server to discuss with the community.
 - **[X](https://x.com/LeRobotHF):** Follow us on X to stay up-to-date with the latest developments.
 - **[Robot Learning Tutorial](https://huggingface.co/spaces/lerobot/robot-learning-tutorial):** A free, hands-on course to learn robot learning using LeRobot.

From 0b067df57d21d3a02d6c511f1609172fa39ac29b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Steven Palma <imstevenpmwork@ieee.org>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:02:38 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] feat(robots): add context managers (#2828)

---
 src/lerobot/robots/robot.py               | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/lerobot/teleoperators/teleoperator.py | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 52 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/lerobot/robots/robot.py b/src/lerobot/robots/robot.py
index d1021daf4..d165886b9 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/robots/robot.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/robots/robot.py
@@ -58,6 +58,32 @@ class Robot(abc.ABC):
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         return f"{self.id} {self.__class__.__name__}"
 
+    def __enter__(self):
+        """
+        Context manager entry.
+        Automatically connects to the camera.
+        """
+        self.connect()
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback) -> None:
+        """
+        Context manager exit.
+        Automatically disconnects, ensuring resources are released even on error.
+        """
+        self.disconnect()
+
+    def __del__(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Destructor safety net.
+        Attempts to disconnect if the object is garbage collected without cleanup.
+        """
+        try:
+            if self.is_connected:
+                self.disconnect()
+        except Exception:  # nosec B110
+            pass
+
     # TODO(aliberts): create a proper Feature class for this that links with datasets
     @property
     @abc.abstractmethod
diff --git a/src/lerobot/teleoperators/teleoperator.py b/src/lerobot/teleoperators/teleoperator.py
index cd9e3a53d..847b88b7f 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/teleoperators/teleoperator.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/teleoperators/teleoperator.py
@@ -58,6 +58,32 @@ class Teleoperator(abc.ABC):
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         return f"{self.id} {self.__class__.__name__}"
 
+    def __enter__(self):
+        """
+        Context manager entry.
+        Automatically connects to the camera.
+        """
+        self.connect()
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback) -> None:
+        """
+        Context manager exit.
+        Automatically disconnects, ensuring resources are released even on error.
+        """
+        self.disconnect()
+
+    def __del__(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Destructor safety net.
+        Attempts to disconnect if the object is garbage collected without cleanup.
+        """
+        try:
+            if self.is_connected:
+                self.disconnect()
+        except Exception:  # nosec B110
+            pass
+
     @property
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def action_features(self) -> dict: