push to specific repo

* fix(ci): move hub & lerobot artefacts to /mnt to avoid No space left on device in the future

* chore(ci): remove dh -h steps

.github/workflows/fast_tests.yml

@@ -60,12 +60,19 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       MUJOCO_GL: egl
+      HF_HOME: /mnt/cache/.cache/huggingface
+      HF_LEROBOT_HOME: /mnt/cache/.cache/huggingface/lerobot
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           lfs: true
 
+      # NOTE(Steven): Mount to `/mnt` to avoid the limited storage on `/home`. Consider cleaning default SDKs or using self-hosted runners for more space.
+      # (As of 2024-06-10, the runner's `/home` has only 6.2 GB free—8% of its 72 GB total.)
+      - name: Setup /mnt storage
+        run: sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /mnt
+
       # TODO(Steven): Evaluate the need of these dependencies
       - name: Install apt dependencies
         run: |

.github/workflows/full_tests.yml

@@ -58,12 +58,19 @@ jobs:
       github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     env:
       MUJOCO_GL: egl
+      HF_HOME: /mnt/cache/.cache/huggingface
+      HF_LEROBOT_HOME: /mnt/cache/.cache/huggingface/lerobot
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           lfs: true
           persist-credentials: false
 
+      # NOTE(Steven): Mount to `/mnt` to avoid the limited storage on `/home`. Consider cleaning default SDKs or using self-hosted runners for more space.
+      # (As of 2024-06-10, the runner's `/home` has only 6.2 GB free—8% of its 72 GB total.)
+      - name: Setup /mnt storage
+        run: sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /mnt
+
       - name: Install apt dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential \

.github/workflows/unbound_deps_tests.yml

@@ -45,12 +45,19 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       MUJOCO_GL: egl
+      HF_HOME: /mnt/cache/.cache/huggingface
+      HF_LEROBOT_HOME: /mnt/cache/.cache/huggingface/lerobot
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           lfs: true
           persist-credentials: false
 
+      # NOTE(Steven): Mount to `/mnt` to avoid the limited storage on `/home`. Consider cleaning default SDKs or using self-hosted runners for more space.
+      # (As of 2024-06-10, the runner's `/home` has only 6.2 GB free—8% of its 72 GB total.)
+      - name: Setup /mnt storage
+        run: sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /mnt
+
       - name: Install apt dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential \

docs/source/_toctree.yml

@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@
     title: Hope Jr
   - local: reachy2
     title: Reachy 2
+  - local: unitree_g1
+    title: Unitree G1
   title: "Robots"
 - sections:
   - local: phone_teleop

docs/source/unitree_g1.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+# Unitree G1 Robot Setup and Control
+
+This guide covers the complete setup process for the Unitree G1 humanoid, from initial connection to running gr00t_wbc locomotion.
+
+## About the Unitree G1
+
+We offer support for both 29 and 23 DOF G1. In this first PR we introduce:
+
+- **`unitree g1` robot class, handling low level communication with the humanoid**
+- **ZMQ socket bridge** for remote communication over WiFi, allowing one to deploy policies remotely instead of over ethernet or directly on the Orin
+- **GR00T locomotion policy** for bipedal walking and balance
+
+---
+
+## Part 1: Connect to Robot over Ethernet
+
+### Step 1: Configure Your Computer's Ethernet Interface
+
+Set a static IP on the same subnet as the robot:
+
+```bash
+# Replace 'enp131s0' with your ethernet interface name (check with `ip a`)
+sudo ip addr flush dev enp131s0
+sudo ip addr add 192.168.123.200/24 dev enp131s0
+sudo ip link set enp131s0 up
+```
+
+**Note**: The robot's Ethernet IP is fixed at `192.168.123.164`. Your computer must use `192.168.123.x` where x ≠ 164.
+
+### Step 2: SSH into the Robot
+
+```bash
+ssh unitree@192.168.123.164
+# Password: 123
+```
+
+You should now be connected to the robot's onboard computer.
+
+---
+
+## Part 2: Enable WiFi on the Robot
+
+Once connected via Ethernet, follow these steps to enable WiFi:
+
+### Step 1: Enable WiFi Hardware
+
+```bash
+# Unblock WiFi radio
+sudo rfkill unblock wifi
+sudo rfkill unblock all
+
+# Bring up WiFi interface
+sudo ip link set wlan0 up
+
+# Enable NetworkManager control
+sudo nmcli radio wifi on
+sudo nmcli device set wlan0 managed yes
+sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager
+```
+
+### Step 2: Enable Internet Forwarding
+
+**On your laptop:**
+
+```bash
+# Enable IP forwarding
+sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
+
+# Set up NAT (replace wlp132s0f0 with your WiFi interface)
+sudo iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o wlp132s0f0 -s 192.168.123.0/24 -j MASQUERADE
+sudo iptables -A FORWARD -i wlp132s0f0 -o enp131s0 -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
+sudo iptables -A FORWARD -i enp131s0 -o wlp132s0f0 -j ACCEPT
+```
+
+**On the robot:**
+
+```bash
+# Add laptop as default gateway
+sudo ip route del default 2>/dev/null || true
+sudo ip route add default via 192.168.123.200 dev eth0
+echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" | sudo tee /etc/resolv.conf
+
+# Test connection
+ping -c 3 8.8.8.8
+```
+
+### Step 3: Connect to WiFi Network
+
+```bash
+# List available networks
+nmcli device wifi list
+
+# Connect to your WiFi (example)
+sudo nmcli connection add type wifi ifname wlan0 con-name "YourNetwork" ssid "YourNetwork"
+sudo nmcli connection modify "YourNetwork" wifi-sec.key-mgmt wpa-psk
+sudo nmcli connection modify "YourNetwork" wifi-sec.psk "YourPassword"
+sudo nmcli connection modify "YourNetwork" connection.autoconnect yes
+sudo nmcli connection up "YourNetwork"
+
+# Check WiFi IP address
+ip a show wlan0
+```
+
+### Step 4: SSH Over WiFi
+
+Once connected to WiFi, note the robot's IP address and disconnect the Ethernet cable. You can now SSH over WiFi:
+
+```bash
+ssh unitree@<YOUR_ROBOT_IP>
+# Password: 123
+```
+
+Replace `<YOUR_ROBOT_IP>` with your robot's actual WiFi IP address (e.g., `172.18.129.215`).
+
+---
+
+## Part 3: Robot Server Setup
+
+### Step 1: Install LeRobot on the Orin
+
+SSH into the robot and install LeRobot:
+
+```bash
+ssh unitree@<YOUR_ROBOT_IP>
+
+conda create -y -n lerobot python=3.10
+conda activate lerobot
+git clone https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot.git
+cd lerobot
+pip install -e '.[unitree_g1]'
+git clone https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_sdk2_python.git
+cd unitree_sdk2_python  && pip install -e .
+```
+
+**Note**: The Unitree SDK requires CycloneDDS v0.10.2 to be installed. See the [Unitree SDK documentation](https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_sdk2_python) for details.
+
+### Step 2: Run the Robot Server
+
+On the robot:
+
+```bash
+python src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/run_g1_server.py
+```
+
+**Important**: Keep this terminal running. The server must be active for remote control.
+
+---
+
+## Part 4: Running GR00T Locomotion
+
+With the robot server running, you can now control the robot from your laptop.
+
+### Step 1: Install LeRobot on your machine
+
+```bash
+conda create -y -n lerobot python=3.10
+conda activate lerobot
+git clone https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot.git
+cd lerobot
+pip install -e '.[unitree_g1]'
+git clone https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_sdk2_python.git
+cd unitree_sdk2_python  && pip install -e .
+```
+
+### Step 2: Update Robot IP in Config
+
+Edit the config file to match your robot's WiFi IP:
+
+```python
+# In src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/config_unitree_g1.py
+robot_ip: str = "<YOUR_ROBOT_IP>"  # Replace with your robot's WiFi IP.
+```
+
+**Note**: When running directly on the G1 (not remotely), set `robot_ip: str = "127.0.0.1"` instead.
+
+### Step 3: Run the Locomotion Policy
+
+```bash
+# Run GR00T locomotion controller
+python examples/unitree_g1/gr00t_locomotion.py --repo-id "nepyope/GR00T-WholeBodyControl_g1"
+```
+
+### Step 4: Control with Remote
+
+- **Left stick**: Forward/backward and left/right movement
+- **Right stick**: Rotation
+- **R1 button**: Raise waist height
+- **R2 button**: Lower waist height
+
+Press `Ctrl+C` to stop the policy.
+
+---
+
+## Additional Resources
+
+- [Unitree SDK Documentation](https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_sdk2_python)
+- [GR00T Policy Repository](https://huggingface.co/nepyope/GR00T-WholeBodyControl_g1)
+- [LeRobot Documentation](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot)
+- [Unitree_IL_Lerobot](https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_IL_lerobot)
+
+---
+
+_Last updated: December 2025_

examples/dataset/aggregate_egodex.py

@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright 2025 The HuggingFace Inc. team. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""
+Aggregate EgoDex shards into a single dataset.
+
+After distributed processing creates multiple shards, this script combines
+them into a single unified dataset.
+
+Reference: https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.11709, https://github.com/apple/ml-egodex
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from datatrove.executor import LocalPipelineExecutor
+from datatrove.executor.slurm import SlurmPipelineExecutor
+from datatrove.pipeline.base import PipelineStep
+
+
+class AggregateEgoDexDatasets(PipelineStep):
+    """Datatrove pipeline step for aggregating EgoDex shards."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        repo_ids: list[str],
+        aggregated_repo_id: str,
+        local_dir: Path | str | None = None,
+        push_to_hub: bool = False,
+        hf_repo_id: str | None = None,
+    ):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.repo_ids = repo_ids
+        self.aggr_repo_id = aggregated_repo_id
+        self.local_dir = Path(local_dir) if local_dir else None
+        self.push_to_hub = push_to_hub
+        self.hf_repo_id = hf_repo_id if hf_repo_id else aggregated_repo_id
+
+    def run(self, data=None, rank: int = 0, world_size: int = 1):
+        import logging
+
+        from lerobot.datasets.aggregate import aggregate_datasets
+        from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
+        from lerobot.utils.utils import init_logging
+
+        init_logging()
+
+        # Only worker 0 performs aggregation (aggregate_datasets handles parallelism internally)
+        if rank == 0:
+            logging.info(f"Starting aggregation of {len(self.repo_ids)} shards into {self.aggr_repo_id}")
+
+            # Build roots list if local_dir is specified
+            roots = None
+            if self.local_dir:
+                roots = [self.local_dir / repo_id for repo_id in self.repo_ids]
+                # Filter to only existing directories
+                existing_roots = [r for r in roots if r.exists()]
+                if len(existing_roots) != len(self.repo_ids):
+                    logging.warning(
+                        f"Only {len(existing_roots)} of {len(self.repo_ids)} shard directories found. "
+                        "Missing shards will be skipped."
+                    )
+                # Update repo_ids to match existing roots
+                existing_repo_ids = [
+                    repo_id for repo_id, r in zip(self.repo_ids, roots, strict=False) if r.exists()
+                ]
+                roots = existing_roots
+                self.repo_ids = existing_repo_ids
+
+            if len(self.repo_ids) == 0:
+                logging.error("No shard directories found. Nothing to aggregate.")
+                return
+
+            aggr_root = self.local_dir / self.aggr_repo_id if self.local_dir else None
+
+            aggregate_datasets(
+                repo_ids=self.repo_ids,
+                aggr_repo_id=self.aggr_repo_id,
+                roots=roots,
+                aggr_root=aggr_root,
+            )
+            logging.info("Aggregation complete!")
+
+            # Push to Hugging Face Hub if requested
+            if self.push_to_hub:
+                logging.info(f"Pushing to Hugging Face Hub as {self.hf_repo_id}...")
+                dataset = LeRobotDataset(
+                    repo_id=self.aggr_repo_id,
+                    root=aggr_root,
+                )
+                # Update repo_id for pushing to different HF account if specified
+                dataset.repo_id = self.hf_repo_id
+                dataset.push_to_hub(
+                    tags=["egodex", "hand", "dexterous", "lerobot"],
+                    license="cc-by-nc-nd-4.0",
+                )
+                logging.info("Push to hub complete!")
+        else:
+            logging.info(f"Worker {rank} skipping - only worker 0 performs aggregation")
+
+
+def make_aggregate_executor(
+    repo_id,
+    num_shards,
+    job_name,
+    logs_dir,
+    partition,
+    cpus_per_task,
+    mem_per_cpu,
+    local_dir,
+    push_to_hub,
+    hf_repo_id,
+    slurm=True,
+):
+    """Create executor for aggregating EgoDex shards."""
+    # Generate repo IDs for all shards
+    repo_ids = [f"{repo_id}_world_{num_shards}_rank_{rank}" for rank in range(num_shards)]
+
+    kwargs = {
+        "pipeline": [
+            AggregateEgoDexDatasets(repo_ids, repo_id, local_dir, push_to_hub, hf_repo_id),
+        ],
+        "logging_dir": str(logs_dir / job_name),
+    }
+
+    if slurm:
+        kwargs.update(
+            {
+                "job_name": job_name,
+                "tasks": 1,  # Only need 1 task for aggregation
+                "workers": 1,  # Only need 1 worker
+                "time": "24:00:00",  # 24 hours for aggregation
+                "partition": partition,
+                "cpus_per_task": cpus_per_task,
+                "sbatch_args": {"mem-per-cpu": mem_per_cpu},
+            }
+        )
+        executor = SlurmPipelineExecutor(**kwargs)
+    else:
+        kwargs.update(
+            {
+                "tasks": 1,
+                "workers": 1,
+            }
+        )
+        executor = LocalPipelineExecutor(**kwargs)
+
+    return executor
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Aggregate EgoDex dataset shards into a single unified dataset."
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--repo-id",
+        type=str,
+        required=True,
+        help="Repository identifier (base name without shard suffix, e.g., pepijn/egodex-test)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--num-shards",
+        type=int,
+        required=True,
+        help="Number of shards to aggregate (must match --workers from slurm_port_egodex.py)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--logs-dir",
+        type=Path,
+        default=Path("logs"),
+        help="Path to logs directory for datatrove",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--job-name",
+        type=str,
+        default="aggr_egodex",
+        help="Job name used in SLURM",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--slurm",
+        type=int,
+        default=1,
+        help="Launch over SLURM. Use --slurm 0 to launch locally (for debugging)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--partition",
+        type=str,
+        help="SLURM partition (ideally CPU partition)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--cpus-per-task",
+        type=int,
+        default=16,
+        help="Number of CPUs for aggregation task",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--mem-per-cpu",
+        type=str,
+        default="8G",
+        help="Memory per CPU for aggregation",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--local-dir",
+        type=Path,
+        default=None,
+        help="Local directory where shards are stored. If not specified, uses default HF cache.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--push-to-hub",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Push aggregated dataset to Hugging Face Hub after aggregation.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--hf-repo-id",
+        type=str,
+        default=None,
+        help="Hugging Face repo ID for upload (e.g., username/dataset-name). Defaults to --repo-id.",
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    kwargs = vars(args)
+    kwargs["slurm"] = kwargs.pop("slurm") == 1
+
+    aggregate_executor = make_aggregate_executor(**kwargs)
+    aggregate_executor.run()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
+

examples/dataset/download_egodex.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Download EgoDex dataset
+# Reference: https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.11709, https://github.com/apple/ml-egodex
+#
+# Usage: ./download_egodex.sh [output_dir] [parts...]
+#
+# Examples:
+#   ./download_egodex.sh ./data test           # Download test set only (16 GB)
+#   ./download_egodex.sh ./data part1 part2    # Download training parts 1 and 2
+#   ./download_egodex.sh ./data all            # Download everything (~1.7 TB)
+#
+# Available parts:
+#   test   - Test set (16 GB)
+#   part1  - Training set part 1 (300 GB)
+#   part2  - Training set part 2 (300 GB)
+#   part3  - Training set part 3 (300 GB)
+#   part4  - Training set part 4 (300 GB)
+#   part5  - Training set part 5 (300 GB)
+#   extra  - Additional data (200 GB)
+#   all    - Download all parts (~1.7 TB total)
+
+set -e
+
+BASE_URL="https://ml-site.cdn-apple.com/datasets/egodex"
+
+# Map part names to filenames
+declare -A PART_FILES=(
+    ["test"]="test.zip"
+    ["part1"]="part1.zip"
+    ["part2"]="part2.zip"
+    ["part3"]="part3.zip"
+    ["part4"]="part4.zip"
+    ["part5"]="part5.zip"
+    ["extra"]="extra.zip"
+)
+
+ALL_PARTS=("test" "part1" "part2" "part3" "part4" "part5" "extra")
+
+usage() {
+    echo "Usage: $0 <output_dir> <parts...>"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Examples:"
+    echo "  $0 ./data test           # Download test set only (16 GB)"
+    echo "  $0 ./data part1 part2    # Download training parts 1 and 2"
+    echo "  $0 ./data all            # Download everything (~1.7 TB)"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Available parts: test, part1, part2, part3, part4, part5, extra, all"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+download_part() {
+    local output_dir="$1"
+    local part="$2"
+    local filename="${PART_FILES[$part]}"
+    local url="${BASE_URL}/${filename}"
+    local output_file="${output_dir}/${filename}"
+
+    echo "----------------------------------------"
+    echo "Downloading: ${part} (${filename})"
+    echo "URL: ${url}"
+    echo "Output: ${output_file}"
+    echo "----------------------------------------"
+
+    # Download with curl, showing progress
+    curl -L --progress-bar "${url}" -o "${output_file}"
+
+    # Unzip
+    echo "Extracting ${filename}..."
+    unzip -q "${output_file}" -d "${output_dir}"
+
+    # Optionally remove zip file to save space
+    # Uncomment the next line if you want to delete zips after extraction
+    # rm "${output_file}"
+
+    echo "Done: ${part}"
+    echo ""
+}
+
+# Check arguments
+if [ $# -lt 2 ]; then
+    usage
+fi
+
+OUTPUT_DIR="$1"
+shift
+
+# Create output directory
+mkdir -p "${OUTPUT_DIR}"
+
+# Determine which parts to download
+PARTS_TO_DOWNLOAD=()
+
+for arg in "$@"; do
+    if [ "$arg" == "all" ]; then
+        PARTS_TO_DOWNLOAD=("${ALL_PARTS[@]}")
+        break
+    elif [ -n "${PART_FILES[$arg]}" ]; then
+        PARTS_TO_DOWNLOAD+=("$arg")
+    else
+        echo "Error: Unknown part '${arg}'"
+        echo "Available parts: test, part1, part2, part3, part4, part5, extra, all"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+done
+
+if [ ${#PARTS_TO_DOWNLOAD[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "Error: No valid parts specified"
+    usage
+fi
+
+echo "========================================"
+echo "EgoDex Dataset Download"
+echo "========================================"
+echo "Output directory: ${OUTPUT_DIR}"
+echo "Parts to download: ${PARTS_TO_DOWNLOAD[*]}"
+echo "========================================"
+echo ""
+
+# Download each part
+for part in "${PARTS_TO_DOWNLOAD[@]}"; do
+    download_part "${OUTPUT_DIR}" "${part}"
+done
+
+echo "========================================"
+echo "Download complete!"
+echo "Data saved to: ${OUTPUT_DIR}"
+echo "========================================"
+

examples/dataset/slurm_port_egodex.py

@@ -0,0 +1,443 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright 2025 The HuggingFace Inc. team. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""
+Distributed EgoDex dataset porting using SLURM and datatrove.
+
+EgoDex is a large-scale dataset for egocentric dexterous manipulation collected
+with ARKit on Apple Vision Pro. This script converts EgoDex data to LeRobot format.
+
+Reference: https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.11709, https://github.com/apple/ml-egodex 
+"""
+
+import argparse
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import cv2
+import h5py
+import mediapy as mpy
+import numpy as np
+from datatrove.executor import LocalPipelineExecutor
+from datatrove.executor.slurm import SlurmPipelineExecutor
+from datatrove.pipeline.base import PipelineStep
+
+from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
+
+# Image dimensions
+DEFAULT_IMAGE_HEIGHT = 1080
+DEFAULT_IMAGE_WIDTH = 1920
+
+class PortEgoDexShards(PipelineStep):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        raw_dir: Path | str,
+        repo_id: str,
+        local_dir: Path | str = None,
+        percentage: float = 100.0,
+    ):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.raw_dir = Path(raw_dir)
+        self.repo_id = repo_id
+        self.local_dir = Path(local_dir) if local_dir else Path("data/local_datasets")
+        self.percentage = percentage
+
+    def run(self, data=None, rank: int = 0, world_size: int = 1):
+        from pathlib import Path
+
+        import cv2
+        import h5py
+        import mediapy as mpy
+        import numpy as np
+
+        from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
+        from lerobot.utils.utils import init_logging
+
+        def _get_state_for_single_frame(transforms_group, frame_idx):
+            """
+            Construct 48D hand state representation from EgoDex.
+            
+            State vector composition (per hand = 24D, total = 48D):
+            - Wrist 3D position (3)
+            - Wrist orientation in 6D representation (6)
+            - 5 fingertip 3D positions (15)
+            """
+            state_vector = []
+            fingertip_joints = {
+                "left": [
+                    "leftThumbTip",
+                    "leftIndexFingerTip",
+                    "leftMiddleFingerTip",
+                    "leftRingFingerTip",
+                    "leftLittleFingerTip",
+                ],
+                "right": [
+                    "rightThumbTip",
+                    "rightIndexFingerTip",
+                    "rightMiddleFingerTip",
+                    "rightRingFingerTip",
+                    "rightLittleFingerTip",
+                ],
+            }
+
+            for hand_side in ["left", "right"]:
+                hand_key = f"{hand_side}Hand"
+                hand_transform = transforms_group[hand_key][frame_idx]
+
+                # 1. Wrist 3D position
+                hand_position = hand_transform[:3, 3]
+                state_vector.extend(hand_position)
+
+                # 2. Wrist orientation in compact 6D representation
+                rotation_matrix = hand_transform[:3, :3]
+                rotation_6d = np.concatenate([rotation_matrix[:, 0], rotation_matrix[:, 1]])
+                state_vector.extend(rotation_6d)
+
+                # 3. 3D positions of 5 fingertips
+                for fingertip in fingertip_joints[hand_side]:
+                    fingertip_transform = transforms_group[fingertip][frame_idx]
+                    fingertip_pos = fingertip_transform[:3, 3]
+                    state_vector.extend(fingertip_pos)
+
+            # Also return camera extrinsics for optional coordinate frame transformations
+            return np.array(state_vector, dtype=np.float32), transforms_group["camera"][frame_idx]
+
+        def get_state_and_action_from_egodex_annotations(demo):
+            """
+            Convert EgoDex demo annotations into states and actions.
+            
+            The "action" is the state at time t+1 (next-pose prediction).
+            """
+            transforms_group = demo["transforms"]
+            total_frames = list(transforms_group.values())[0].shape[0]
+
+            states_list, extrinsics_list = [], []
+            for frame_idx in range(total_frames):
+                state_vector, extrinsics = _get_state_for_single_frame(transforms_group, frame_idx)
+                states_list.append(state_vector)
+                extrinsics_list.append(extrinsics.flatten())  # Flatten 4x4 to 16D
+
+            state = np.array(states_list, dtype=np.float32)
+            extrinsics = np.array(extrinsics_list, dtype=np.float32)
+
+            # Shift by 1 timestep to convert state to action
+            action = np.roll(state, -1, axis=0)
+
+            return state, action, extrinsics
+
+        def process_demo(hdf5_file_path, video_path):
+            """Process a single EgoDex demo and return frames for LeRobot."""
+            video = mpy.read_video(str(video_path))
+            video = np.asarray(video)
+            num_frames = video.shape[0]
+            frames = []
+
+            with h5py.File(hdf5_file_path, "r") as demo:
+                state, action, extrinsics = get_state_and_action_from_egodex_annotations(demo)
+
+                # Get natural language task description
+                if demo.attrs.get("llm_type") == "reversible":
+                    direction = demo.attrs.get("which_llm_description", "1")
+                    lang_instruction = demo.attrs.get(
+                        "llm_description" if direction == "1" else "llm_description2",
+                        "manipulation task",
+                    )
+                else:
+                    lang_instruction = demo.attrs.get("llm_description", "manipulation task")
+
+                for step_idx in range(num_frames):
+                    # Resize image to default dimensions
+                    image_resized = cv2.resize(
+                        video[step_idx],
+                        (DEFAULT_IMAGE_WIDTH, DEFAULT_IMAGE_HEIGHT),
+                        interpolation=cv2.INTER_AREA,
+                    )
+                    frame = {
+                        "task": lang_instruction,
+                        "observation.image": image_resized,
+                        "observation.state": state[step_idx],
+                        "observation.extrinsics": extrinsics[step_idx],
+                        "action": action[step_idx],
+                    }
+                    frames.append(frame)
+
+            return frames
+
+        init_logging()
+
+        # Define EgoDex features
+        EGODEX_FEATURES = {
+            "observation.image": {
+                "dtype": "video",
+                "shape": (DEFAULT_IMAGE_HEIGHT, DEFAULT_IMAGE_WIDTH, 3),
+                "names": ["height", "width", "rgb"],
+            },
+            "observation.state": {
+                "dtype": "float32",
+                "shape": (48,),
+                "names": [
+                    # Left hand wrist position (3)
+                    "left_wrist_x",
+                    "left_wrist_y",
+                    "left_wrist_z",
+                    # Left hand wrist rotation 6D (6)
+                    "left_rot_0",
+                    "left_rot_1",
+                    "left_rot_2",
+                    "left_rot_3",
+                    "left_rot_4",
+                    "left_rot_5",
+                    # Left fingertips (15)
+                    "left_thumb_x",
+                    "left_thumb_y",
+                    "left_thumb_z",
+                    "left_index_x",
+                    "left_index_y",
+                    "left_index_z",
+                    "left_middle_x",
+                    "left_middle_y",
+                    "left_middle_z",
+                    "left_ring_x",
+                    "left_ring_y",
+                    "left_ring_z",
+                    "left_little_x",
+                    "left_little_y",
+                    "left_little_z",
+                    # Right hand wrist position (3)
+                    "right_wrist_x",
+                    "right_wrist_y",
+                    "right_wrist_z",
+                    # Right hand wrist rotation 6D (6)
+                    "right_rot_0",
+                    "right_rot_1",
+                    "right_rot_2",
+                    "right_rot_3",
+                    "right_rot_4",
+                    "right_rot_5",
+                    # Right fingertips (15)
+                    "right_thumb_x",
+                    "right_thumb_y",
+                    "right_thumb_z",
+                    "right_index_x",
+                    "right_index_y",
+                    "right_index_z",
+                    "right_middle_x",
+                    "right_middle_y",
+                    "right_middle_z",
+                    "right_ring_x",
+                    "right_ring_y",
+                    "right_ring_z",
+                    "right_little_x",
+                    "right_little_y",
+                    "right_little_z",
+                ],
+            },
+            "observation.extrinsics": {
+                "dtype": "float32",
+                "shape": (16,),
+                "names": [f"extrinsic_{i}" for i in range(16)],
+            },
+            "action": {
+                "dtype": "float32",
+                "shape": (48,),
+                "names": [f"action_{i}" for i in range(48)],
+            },
+        }
+
+        # 1. Discover all HDF5 files
+        files = sorted(list(self.raw_dir.rglob("*.hdf5")))
+        if not files:
+            print(f"No HDF5 files found in {self.raw_dir}")
+            return
+
+        # 2. Apply percentage filter
+        if self.percentage < 100:
+            num_files = max(1, int(len(files) * self.percentage / 100))
+            files = files[:num_files]
+            print(f"Processing {self.percentage}% of dataset: {num_files} files")
+
+        # 3. Assign files to this worker
+        my_files = files[rank::world_size]
+        if not my_files:
+            print(f"Rank {rank} has no files to process.")
+            return
+
+        print(f"Rank {rank} processing {len(my_files)} files out of {len(files)} total.")
+
+        # 4. Create a LeRobot dataset for this shard
+        shard_repo_id = f"{self.repo_id}_world_{world_size}_rank_{rank}"
+        shard_root = self.local_dir / shard_repo_id if self.local_dir else None
+
+        dataset = LeRobotDataset.create(
+            repo_id=shard_repo_id,
+            fps=30,
+            robot_type="hand",
+            features=EGODEX_FEATURES,
+            root=shard_root,
+        )
+
+        # 5. Process each file
+        for input_h5 in my_files:
+            try:
+                # Derive corresponding video path
+                video_path = input_h5.with_suffix(".mp4")
+                if not video_path.exists():
+                    print(f"Warning: Video file not found for {input_h5}, skipping.")
+                    continue
+
+                # Process demo and add frames
+                frames = process_demo(input_h5, video_path)
+                for frame in frames:
+                    dataset.add_frame(frame)
+                dataset.save_episode()
+
+                # Clean up to avoid OOM
+                del frames
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Error processing {input_h5}: {e}")
+                continue
+
+        # 6. Finalize the dataset
+        dataset.finalize()
+
+
+def make_port_executor(
+    raw_dir,
+    repo_id,
+    job_name,
+    logs_dir,
+    workers,
+    partition,
+    cpus_per_task,
+    mem_per_cpu,
+    local_dir,
+    percentage,
+    slurm=True,
+):
+    kwargs = {
+        "pipeline": [
+            PortEgoDexShards(raw_dir, repo_id, local_dir, percentage),
+        ],
+        "logging_dir": str(logs_dir / job_name),
+    }
+
+    if slurm:
+        kwargs.update(
+            {
+                "job_name": job_name,
+                "tasks": workers,
+                "workers": workers,
+                "time": "10:00:00",  # EgoDex is large, allow more time
+                "partition": partition,
+                "cpus_per_task": cpus_per_task,
+                "sbatch_args": {"mem-per-cpu": mem_per_cpu},
+            }
+        )
+        executor = SlurmPipelineExecutor(**kwargs)
+    else:
+        kwargs.update(
+            {
+                "tasks": workers,
+                "workers": 1,  # Run locally sequentially for debugging
+            }
+        )
+        executor = LocalPipelineExecutor(**kwargs)
+
+    return executor
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Convert EgoDex dataset to LeRobot format using SLURM."
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--raw-dir",
+        type=Path,
+        required=True,
+        help="Directory containing input EgoDex data (HDF5 + MP4 files).",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--repo-id",
+        type=str,
+        required=True,
+        help="Repository identifier (e.g., user/egodex-lerobot).",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--logs-dir",
+        type=Path,
+        default=Path("logs"),
+        help="Path to logs directory.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--job-name",
+        type=str,
+        default="port_egodex",
+        help="Job name used in SLURM.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--slurm",
+        type=int,
+        default=1,
+        help="Launch over SLURM. Use --slurm 0 to launch sequentially (useful for debugging).",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--workers",
+        type=int,
+        default=50,
+        help="Number of SLURM workers.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--partition",
+        type=str,
+        help="SLURM partition.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--cpus-per-task",
+        type=int,
+        default=4,
+        help="Number of CPUs per worker.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--mem-per-cpu",
+        type=str,
+        default="4G",
+        help="Memory per CPU.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--percentage",
+        type=float,
+        default=100.0,
+        help="Percentage of dataset to process (e.g., 1.0 for 1%%). Useful for testing.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--local-dir",
+        type=Path,
+        default=None,
+        help="Local directory to save the LeRobot dataset. Defaults to data/local_datasets.",
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    kwargs = vars(args)
+    kwargs["slurm"] = kwargs.pop("slurm") == 1
+
+    port_executor = make_port_executor(**kwargs)
+    port_executor.run()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
+

examples/unitree_g1/gr00t_locomotion.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright 2025 The HuggingFace Inc. team. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+"""
+Example: GR00T Locomotion with Pre-loaded Policies
+
+This example demonstrates the NEW pattern for loading GR00T policies externally
+and passing them to the robot class.
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import logging
+import threading
+import time
+from collections import deque
+
+import numpy as np
+import onnxruntime as ort
+from huggingface_hub import hf_hub_download
+
+from lerobot.robots.unitree_g1.config_unitree_g1 import UnitreeG1Config
+from lerobot.robots.unitree_g1.unitree_g1 import UnitreeG1
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+GROOT_DEFAULT_ANGLES = np.zeros(29, dtype=np.float32)
+GROOT_DEFAULT_ANGLES[[0, 6]] = -0.1  # hip pitch
+GROOT_DEFAULT_ANGLES[[3, 9]] = 0.3  # knee
+GROOT_DEFAULT_ANGLES[[4, 10]] = -0.2  # ankle pitch
+
+MISSING_JOINTS = []
+G1_MODEL = "g1_23"  # or "g1_29"
+if G1_MODEL == "g1_23":
+    MISSING_JOINTS = [12, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28]  # waist yaw/pitch, wrist pitch/yaw
+
+LOCOMOTION_ACTION_SCALE = 0.25
+
+LOCOMOTION_CONTROL_DT = 0.02
+
+ANG_VEL_SCALE: float = 0.25
+DOF_POS_SCALE: float = 1.0
+DOF_VEL_SCALE: float = 0.05
+CMD_SCALE: list = [2.0, 2.0, 0.25]
+
+
+DEFAULT_GROOT_REPO_ID = "nepyope/GR00T-WholeBodyControl_g1"
+
+
+def load_groot_policies(
+    repo_id: str = DEFAULT_GROOT_REPO_ID,
+) -> tuple[ort.InferenceSession, ort.InferenceSession]:
+    """Load GR00T dual-policy system (Balance + Walk) from Hugging Face Hub.
+
+    Args:
+        repo_id: Hugging Face Hub repository ID containing the ONNX policies.
+    """
+    logger.info(f"Loading GR00T dual-policy system from Hugging Face Hub ({repo_id})...")
+
+    # Download ONNX policies from Hugging Face Hub
+    balance_path = hf_hub_download(
+        repo_id=repo_id,
+        filename="GR00T-WholeBodyControl-Balance.onnx",
+    )
+    walk_path = hf_hub_download(
+        repo_id=repo_id,
+        filename="GR00T-WholeBodyControl-Walk.onnx",
+    )
+
+    # Load ONNX policies
+    policy_balance = ort.InferenceSession(balance_path)
+    policy_walk = ort.InferenceSession(walk_path)
+
+    logger.info("GR00T policies loaded successfully")
+
+    return policy_balance, policy_walk
+
+
+class GrootLocomotionController:
+    """
+    Handles GR00T-style locomotion control for the Unitree G1 robot.
+
+    This controller manages:
+    - Dual-policy system (Balance + Walk)
+    - 29-joint observation processing
+    - 15D action output (legs + waist)
+    - Policy inference and motor command generation
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, policy_balance, policy_walk, robot, config):
+        self.policy_balance = policy_balance
+        self.policy_walk = policy_walk
+        self.robot = robot
+        self.config = config
+
+        self.locomotion_cmd = np.array([0.0, 0.0, 0.0], dtype=np.float32)  # vx, vy, theta_dot
+
+        # GR00T-specific state
+        self.groot_qj_all = np.zeros(29, dtype=np.float32)
+        self.groot_dqj_all = np.zeros(29, dtype=np.float32)
+        self.groot_action = np.zeros(15, dtype=np.float32)
+        self.groot_obs_single = np.zeros(86, dtype=np.float32)
+        self.groot_obs_history = deque(maxlen=6)
+        self.groot_obs_stacked = np.zeros(516, dtype=np.float32)
+        self.groot_height_cmd = 0.74  # Default base height
+        self.groot_orientation_cmd = np.array([0.0, 0.0, 0.0], dtype=np.float32)
+
+        # input to gr00t is 6 frames (6*86D=516)
+        for _ in range(6):
+            self.groot_obs_history.append(np.zeros(86, dtype=np.float32))
+
+        # Thread management
+        self.locomotion_running = False
+        self.locomotion_thread = None
+
+        logger.info("GrootLocomotionController initialized")
+
+    def groot_locomotion_run(self):
+        # get current observation
+        robot_state = self.robot.get_observation()
+
+        if robot_state is None:
+            return
+
+        # get command from remote controller
+        if robot_state.wireless_remote is not None:
+            self.robot.remote_controller.set(robot_state.wireless_remote)
+            if self.robot.remote_controller.button[0]:  # R1 - raise waist
+                self.groot_height_cmd += 0.001
+                self.groot_height_cmd = np.clip(self.groot_height_cmd, 0.50, 1.00)
+            if self.robot.remote_controller.button[4]:  # R2 - lower waist
+                self.groot_height_cmd -= 0.001
+                self.groot_height_cmd = np.clip(self.groot_height_cmd, 0.50, 1.00)
+        else:
+            self.robot.remote_controller.lx = 0.0
+            self.robot.remote_controller.ly = 0.0
+            self.robot.remote_controller.rx = 0.0
+            self.robot.remote_controller.ry = 0.0
+
+        self.locomotion_cmd[0] = self.robot.remote_controller.ly  # forward/backward
+        self.locomotion_cmd[1] = self.robot.remote_controller.lx * -1  # left/right
+        self.locomotion_cmd[2] = self.robot.remote_controller.rx * -1  # rotation rate
+
+        for i in range(29):
+            self.groot_qj_all[i] = robot_state.motor_state[i].q
+            self.groot_dqj_all[i] = robot_state.motor_state[i].dq
+
+        # adapt observation for g1_23dof
+        for idx in MISSING_JOINTS:
+            self.groot_qj_all[idx] = 0.0
+            self.groot_dqj_all[idx] = 0.0
+
+        # Scale joint positions and velocities
+        qj_obs = self.groot_qj_all.copy()
+        dqj_obs = self.groot_dqj_all.copy()
+
+        # express imu data in gravity frame of reference
+        quat = robot_state.imu_state.quaternion
+        ang_vel = np.array(robot_state.imu_state.gyroscope, dtype=np.float32)
+        gravity_orientation = self.robot.get_gravity_orientation(quat)
+
+        # scale joint positions and velocities before policy inference
+        qj_obs = (qj_obs - GROOT_DEFAULT_ANGLES) * DOF_POS_SCALE
+        dqj_obs = dqj_obs * DOF_VEL_SCALE
+        ang_vel_scaled = ang_vel * ANG_VEL_SCALE
+
+        # build single frame observation
+        self.groot_obs_single[:3] = self.locomotion_cmd * np.array(CMD_SCALE)
+        self.groot_obs_single[3] = self.groot_height_cmd
+        self.groot_obs_single[4:7] = self.groot_orientation_cmd
+        self.groot_obs_single[7:10] = ang_vel_scaled
+        self.groot_obs_single[10:13] = gravity_orientation
+        self.groot_obs_single[13:42] = qj_obs
+        self.groot_obs_single[42:71] = dqj_obs
+        self.groot_obs_single[71:86] = self.groot_action  # 15D previous actions
+
+        # Add to history and stack observations (6 frames × 86D = 516D)
+        self.groot_obs_history.append(self.groot_obs_single.copy())
+
+        # Stack all 6 frames into 516D vector
+        for i, obs_frame in enumerate(self.groot_obs_history):
+            start_idx = i * 86
+            end_idx = start_idx + 86
+            self.groot_obs_stacked[start_idx:end_idx] = obs_frame
+
+        # Run policy inference (ONNX) with 516D stacked observation
+
+        cmd_magnitude = np.linalg.norm(self.locomotion_cmd)
+
+        selected_policy = (
+            self.policy_balance if cmd_magnitude < 0.05 else self.policy_walk
+        )  # balance/standing policy for small commands, walking policy for movement commands
+
+        # run policy inference
+        ort_inputs = {selected_policy.get_inputs()[0].name: np.expand_dims(self.groot_obs_stacked, axis=0)}
+        ort_outs = selected_policy.run(None, ort_inputs)
+        self.groot_action = ort_outs[0].squeeze()
+
+        # transform action back to target joint positions
+        target_dof_pos_15 = GROOT_DEFAULT_ANGLES[:15] + self.groot_action * LOCOMOTION_ACTION_SCALE
+
+        # command motors
+        for i in range(15):
+            motor_idx = i
+            self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[motor_idx].q = target_dof_pos_15[i]
+            self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[motor_idx].qd = 0
+            self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[motor_idx].kp = self.robot.kp[motor_idx]
+            self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[motor_idx].kd = self.robot.kd[motor_idx]
+            self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[motor_idx].tau = 0
+
+        # adapt action for g1_23dof
+        for joint_idx in MISSING_JOINTS:
+            self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[joint_idx].q = 0.0
+            self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[joint_idx].qd = 0
+            self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[joint_idx].kp = self.robot.kp[joint_idx]
+            self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[joint_idx].kd = self.robot.kd[joint_idx]
+            self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[joint_idx].tau = 0
+
+        # send action to robot
+        self.robot.send_action(self.robot.msg)
+
+    def _locomotion_thread_loop(self):
+        """Background thread that runs the locomotion policy at specified rate."""
+        logger.info("Locomotion thread started")
+        while self.locomotion_running:
+            start_time = time.time()
+            try:
+                self.groot_locomotion_run()
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Error in locomotion loop: {e}")
+
+            # Sleep to maintain control rate
+            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+            sleep_time = max(0, LOCOMOTION_CONTROL_DT - elapsed)
+            time.sleep(sleep_time)
+        logger.info("Locomotion thread stopped")
+
+    def start_locomotion_thread(self):
+        if self.locomotion_running:
+            logger.warning("Locomotion thread already running")
+            return
+
+        logger.info("Starting locomotion control thread...")
+        self.locomotion_running = True
+        self.locomotion_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._locomotion_thread_loop, daemon=True)
+        self.locomotion_thread.start()
+
+        logger.info("Locomotion control thread started!")
+
+    def stop_locomotion_thread(self):
+        if not self.locomotion_running:
+            return
+
+        logger.info("Stopping locomotion control thread...")
+        self.locomotion_running = False
+        if self.locomotion_thread:
+            self.locomotion_thread.join(timeout=2.0)
+        logger.info("Locomotion control thread stopped")
+
+    def reset_robot(self):
+        """Move robot legs to default standing position over 2 seconds (arms are not moved)."""
+        total_time = 3.0
+        num_step = int(total_time / self.robot.control_dt)
+
+        # Only control legs, not arms (first 12 joints)
+        default_pos = GROOT_DEFAULT_ANGLES  # First 12 values are leg angles
+        dof_size = len(default_pos)
+
+        # Get current lowstate
+        robot_state = self.robot.get_observation()
+
+        # Record the current leg positions
+        init_dof_pos = np.zeros(dof_size, dtype=np.float32)
+        for i in range(dof_size):
+            init_dof_pos[i] = robot_state.motor_state[i].q
+
+        # Move legs to default pos
+        for i in range(num_step):
+            alpha = i / num_step
+            for motor_idx in range(dof_size):
+                target_pos = default_pos[motor_idx]
+                self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[motor_idx].q = (
+                    init_dof_pos[motor_idx] * (1 - alpha) + target_pos * alpha
+                )
+                self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[motor_idx].qd = 0
+                self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[motor_idx].kp = self.robot.kp[motor_idx]
+                self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[motor_idx].kd = self.robot.kd[motor_idx]
+                self.robot.msg.motor_cmd[motor_idx].tau = 0
+            self.robot.msg.crc = self.robot.crc.Crc(self.robot.msg)
+            self.robot.lowcmd_publisher.Write(self.robot.msg)
+            time.sleep(self.robot.control_dt)
+        logger.info("Reached default position (legs only)")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="GR00T Locomotion Controller for Unitree G1")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--repo-id",
+        type=str,
+        default=DEFAULT_GROOT_REPO_ID,
+        help=f"Hugging Face Hub repo ID for GR00T policies (default: {DEFAULT_GROOT_REPO_ID})",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # load policies
+    policy_balance, policy_walk = load_groot_policies(repo_id=args.repo_id)
+
+    # initialize robot
+    config = UnitreeG1Config()
+    robot = UnitreeG1(config)
+
+    # initialize gr00t locomotion controller
+    groot_controller = GrootLocomotionController(
+        policy_balance=policy_balance,
+        policy_walk=policy_walk,
+        robot=robot,
+        config=config,
+    )
+
+    # reset legs and start locomotion thread
+    try:
+        groot_controller.reset_robot()
+        groot_controller.start_locomotion_thread()
+
+        # log status
+        logger.info("Robot initialized with GR00T locomotion policies")
+        logger.info("Locomotion controller running in background thread")
+        logger.info("Press Ctrl+C to stop")
+
+        # keep robot alive
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(1.0)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print("\nStopping locomotion...")
+        groot_controller.stop_locomotion_thread()
+        print("Done!")

pyproject.toml

@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ dynamixel = ["dynamixel-sdk>=3.7.31,<3.9.0"]
 gamepad = ["lerobot[pygame-dep]", "hidapi>=0.14.0,<0.15.0"]
 hopejr = ["lerobot[feetech]", "lerobot[pygame-dep]"]
 lekiwi = ["lerobot[feetech]", "pyzmq>=26.2.1,<28.0.0"]
+unitree_g1 = [
+    "pyzmq>=26.2.1,<28.0.0",
+    "onnxruntime>=1.16.0"
+]
 reachy2 = ["reachy2_sdk>=1.0.14,<1.1.0"]
 kinematics = ["lerobot[placo-dep]"]
 intelrealsense = [

src/lerobot/policies/pi05/modeling_pi05.py

@@ -538,6 +538,8 @@ class PI05Pytorch(nn.Module):  # see openpi `PI0Pytorch`
         if config.compile_model:
             torch.set_float32_matmul_precision("high")
             self.sample_actions = torch.compile(self.sample_actions, mode=config.compile_mode)
+            # Also compile the main forward pass used during training
+            self.forward = torch.compile(self.forward, mode=config.compile_mode)
 
         msg = """An incorrect transformer version is used, please create an issue on https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/issues"""
 

src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright 2025 The HuggingFace Inc. team. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from .config_unitree_g1 import UnitreeG1Config
+from .unitree_g1 import UnitreeG1

src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/config_unitree_g1.py

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright 2025 The HuggingFace Inc. team. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+
+from ..config import RobotConfig
+
+_GAINS: dict[str, dict[str, list[float]]] = {
+    "left_leg": {
+        "kp": [150, 150, 150, 300, 40, 40],
+        "kd": [2, 2, 2, 4, 2, 2],
+    },  # pitch, roll, yaw, knee, ankle_pitch, ankle_roll
+    "right_leg": {"kp": [150, 150, 150, 300, 40, 40], "kd": [2, 2, 2, 4, 2, 2]},
+    "waist": {"kp": [250, 250, 250], "kd": [5, 5, 5]},  # yaw, roll, pitch
+    "left_arm": {"kp": [80, 80, 80, 80], "kd": [3, 3, 3, 3]},  # shoulder_pitch/roll/yaw, elbow
+    "left_wrist": {"kp": [40, 40, 40], "kd": [1.5, 1.5, 1.5]},  # roll, pitch, yaw
+    "right_arm": {"kp": [80, 80, 80, 80], "kd": [3, 3, 3, 3]},
+    "right_wrist": {"kp": [40, 40, 40], "kd": [1.5, 1.5, 1.5]},
+    "other": {"kp": [80, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80], "kd": [3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3]},
+}
+
+
+def _build_gains() -> tuple[list[float], list[float]]:
+    """Build kp and kd lists from body-part groupings."""
+    kp = [v for g in _GAINS.values() for v in g["kp"]]
+    kd = [v for g in _GAINS.values() for v in g["kd"]]
+    return kp, kd
+
+
+_DEFAULT_KP, _DEFAULT_KD = _build_gains()
+
+
+@RobotConfig.register_subclass("unitree_g1")
+@dataclass
+class UnitreeG1Config(RobotConfig):
+    kp: list[float] = field(default_factory=lambda: _DEFAULT_KP.copy())
+    kd: list[float] = field(default_factory=lambda: _DEFAULT_KD.copy())
+
+    control_dt: float = 1.0 / 250.0  # 250Hz
+
+    # socket config for ZMQ bridge
+    robot_ip: str = "192.168.123.164"

src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/g1_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright 2025 The HuggingFace Inc. team. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from enum import IntEnum
+
+# ruff: noqa: N801, N815
+
+NUM_MOTORS = 35
+
+
+class G1_29_JointArmIndex(IntEnum):
+    # Left arm
+    kLeftShoulderPitch = 15
+    kLeftShoulderRoll = 16
+    kLeftShoulderYaw = 17
+    kLeftElbow = 18
+    kLeftWristRoll = 19
+    kLeftWristPitch = 20
+    kLeftWristyaw = 21
+
+    # Right arm
+    kRightShoulderPitch = 22
+    kRightShoulderRoll = 23
+    kRightShoulderYaw = 24
+    kRightElbow = 25
+    kRightWristRoll = 26
+    kRightWristPitch = 27
+    kRightWristYaw = 28
+
+
+class G1_29_JointIndex(IntEnum):
+    # Left leg
+    kLeftHipPitch = 0
+    kLeftHipRoll = 1
+    kLeftHipYaw = 2
+    kLeftKnee = 3
+    kLeftAnklePitch = 4
+    kLeftAnkleRoll = 5
+
+    # Right leg
+    kRightHipPitch = 6
+    kRightHipRoll = 7
+    kRightHipYaw = 8
+    kRightKnee = 9
+    kRightAnklePitch = 10
+    kRightAnkleRoll = 11
+
+    kWaistYaw = 12
+    kWaistRoll = 13
+    kWaistPitch = 14
+
+    # Left arm
+    kLeftShoulderPitch = 15
+    kLeftShoulderRoll = 16
+    kLeftShoulderYaw = 17
+    kLeftElbow = 18
+    kLeftWristRoll = 19
+    kLeftWristPitch = 20
+    kLeftWristyaw = 21
+
+    # Right arm
+    kRightShoulderPitch = 22
+    kRightShoulderRoll = 23
+    kRightShoulderYaw = 24
+    kRightElbow = 25
+    kRightWristRoll = 26
+    kRightWristPitch = 27
+    kRightWristYaw = 28
+
+    # not used
+    kNotUsedJoint0 = 29
+    kNotUsedJoint1 = 30
+    kNotUsedJoint2 = 31
+    kNotUsedJoint3 = 32
+    kNotUsedJoint4 = 33
+    kNotUsedJoint5 = 34

src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/run_g1_server.py

@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright 2025 The HuggingFace Inc. team. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""
+DDS-to-ZMQ bridge server for Unitree G1 robot.
+
+This server runs on the robot and forwards:
+- Robot state (LowState) from DDS to ZMQ (for remote clients)
+- Robot commands (LowCmd) from ZMQ to DDS (from remote clients)
+
+Uses JSON for secure serialization instead of pickle.
+"""
+
+import base64
+import contextlib
+import json
+import threading
+import time
+from typing import Any
+
+import zmq
+from unitree_sdk2py.comm.motion_switcher.motion_switcher_client import MotionSwitcherClient
+from unitree_sdk2py.core.channel import ChannelFactoryInitialize, ChannelPublisher, ChannelSubscriber
+from unitree_sdk2py.idl.default import unitree_hg_msg_dds__LowCmd_
+from unitree_sdk2py.idl.unitree_hg.msg.dds_ import LowCmd_ as hg_LowCmd, LowState_ as hg_LowState
+from unitree_sdk2py.utils.crc import CRC
+
+# DDS topic names follow Unitree SDK naming conventions
+# ruff: noqa: N816
+kTopicLowCommand_Debug = "rt/lowcmd"  # action to robot
+kTopicLowState = "rt/lowstate"  # observation from robot
+
+LOWCMD_PORT = 6000
+LOWSTATE_PORT = 6001
+NUM_MOTORS = 35
+
+
+def lowstate_to_dict(msg: hg_LowState) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Convert LowState SDK message to a JSON-serializable dictionary."""
+    motor_states = []
+    for i in range(NUM_MOTORS):
+        temp = msg.motor_state[i].temperature
+        avg_temp = float(sum(temp) / len(temp)) if isinstance(temp, list) else float(temp)
+        motor_states.append(
+            {
+                "q": float(msg.motor_state[i].q),
+                "dq": float(msg.motor_state[i].dq),
+                "tau_est": float(msg.motor_state[i].tau_est),
+                "temperature": avg_temp,
+            }
+        )
+
+    return {
+        "motor_state": motor_states,
+        "imu_state": {
+            "quaternion": [float(x) for x in msg.imu_state.quaternion],
+            "gyroscope": [float(x) for x in msg.imu_state.gyroscope],
+            "accelerometer": [float(x) for x in msg.imu_state.accelerometer],
+            "rpy": [float(x) for x in msg.imu_state.rpy],
+            "temperature": float(msg.imu_state.temperature),
+        },
+        # Encode bytes as base64 for JSON compatibility
+        "wireless_remote": base64.b64encode(bytes(msg.wireless_remote)).decode("ascii"),
+        "mode_machine": int(msg.mode_machine),
+    }
+
+
+def dict_to_lowcmd(data: dict[str, Any]) -> hg_LowCmd:
+    """Convert dictionary back to LowCmd SDK message."""
+    cmd = unitree_hg_msg_dds__LowCmd_()
+    cmd.mode_pr = data.get("mode_pr", 0)
+    cmd.mode_machine = data.get("mode_machine", 0)
+
+    for i, motor_data in enumerate(data.get("motor_cmd", [])):
+        cmd.motor_cmd[i].mode = motor_data.get("mode", 0)
+        cmd.motor_cmd[i].q = motor_data.get("q", 0.0)
+        cmd.motor_cmd[i].dq = motor_data.get("dq", 0.0)
+        cmd.motor_cmd[i].kp = motor_data.get("kp", 0.0)
+        cmd.motor_cmd[i].kd = motor_data.get("kd", 0.0)
+        cmd.motor_cmd[i].tau = motor_data.get("tau", 0.0)
+
+    return cmd
+
+
+def state_forward_loop(
+    lowstate_sub: ChannelSubscriber,
+    lowstate_sock: zmq.Socket,
+    state_period: float,
+) -> None:
+    """Read observation from DDS and forward to ZMQ clients."""
+    last_state_time = 0.0
+
+    while True:
+        # read from DDS
+        msg = lowstate_sub.Read()
+        if msg is None:
+            continue
+
+        now = time.time()
+        # optional downsampling (if robot dds rate > state_period)
+        if now - last_state_time >= state_period:
+            # Convert to dict and serialize with JSON
+            state_dict = lowstate_to_dict(msg)
+            payload = json.dumps({"topic": kTopicLowState, "data": state_dict}).encode("utf-8")
+            # if no subscribers / tx buffer full, just drop
+            with contextlib.suppress(zmq.Again):
+                lowstate_sock.send(payload, zmq.NOBLOCK)
+            last_state_time = now
+
+
+def cmd_forward_loop(
+    lowcmd_sock: zmq.Socket,
+    lowcmd_pub_debug: ChannelPublisher,
+    crc: CRC,
+) -> None:
+    """Receive commands from ZMQ and forward to DDS."""
+    while True:
+        payload = lowcmd_sock.recv()
+        msg_dict = json.loads(payload.decode("utf-8"))
+
+        topic = msg_dict.get("topic", "")
+        cmd_data = msg_dict.get("data", {})
+
+        # Reconstruct LowCmd object from dict
+        cmd = dict_to_lowcmd(cmd_data)
+
+        # recompute crc
+        cmd.crc = crc.Crc(cmd)
+
+        if topic == kTopicLowCommand_Debug:
+            lowcmd_pub_debug.Write(cmd)
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    """Main entry point for the robot server bridge."""
+    # initialize DDS
+    ChannelFactoryInitialize(0)
+
+    # stop all active publishers on the robot
+    msc = MotionSwitcherClient()
+    msc.SetTimeout(5.0)
+    msc.Init()
+
+    status, result = msc.CheckMode()
+    while result is not None and "name" in result and result["name"]:
+        msc.ReleaseMode()
+        status, result = msc.CheckMode()
+        time.sleep(1.0)
+
+    crc = CRC()
+
+    # initialize DDS publisher
+    lowcmd_pub_debug = ChannelPublisher(kTopicLowCommand_Debug, hg_LowCmd)
+    lowcmd_pub_debug.Init()
+
+    # initialize DDS subscriber
+    lowstate_sub = ChannelSubscriber(kTopicLowState, hg_LowState)
+    lowstate_sub.Init()
+
+    # initialize ZMQ
+    ctx = zmq.Context.instance()
+
+    # receive commands from remote client
+    lowcmd_sock = ctx.socket(zmq.PULL)
+    lowcmd_sock.bind(f"tcp://0.0.0.0:{LOWCMD_PORT}")
+
+    # publish state to remote clients
+    lowstate_sock = ctx.socket(zmq.PUB)
+    lowstate_sock.bind(f"tcp://0.0.0.0:{LOWSTATE_PORT}")
+
+    state_period = 0.002  # ~500 hz
+
+    # start observation forwarding thread
+    t_state = threading.Thread(
+        target=state_forward_loop,
+        args=(lowstate_sub, lowstate_sock, state_period),
+        daemon=True,
+    )
+    t_state.start()
+
+    # start action forwarding thread
+    t_cmd = threading.Thread(
+        target=cmd_forward_loop,
+        args=(lowcmd_sock, lowcmd_pub_debug, crc),
+        daemon=True,
+    )
+    t_cmd.start()
+
+    print("bridge running (lowstate -> zmq, lowcmd -> dds)")
+    # keep main thread alive so daemon threads don't exit
+    try:
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(1.0)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print("shutting down bridge...")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/unitree_g1.py

@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright 2025 The HuggingFace Inc. team. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import logging
+import struct
+import threading
+import time
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from functools import cached_property
+from typing import Any
+
+import numpy as np
+from unitree_sdk2py.idl.default import unitree_hg_msg_dds__LowCmd_
+from unitree_sdk2py.idl.unitree_hg.msg.dds_ import (
+    LowCmd_ as hg_LowCmd,
+    LowState_ as hg_LowState,
+)
+from unitree_sdk2py.utils.crc import CRC
+
+from lerobot.robots.unitree_g1.g1_utils import G1_29_JointIndex
+from lerobot.robots.unitree_g1.unitree_sdk2_socket import (
+    ChannelFactoryInitialize,
+    ChannelPublisher,
+    ChannelSubscriber,
+)
+
+from ..robot import Robot
+from .config_unitree_g1 import UnitreeG1Config
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# DDS topic names follow Unitree SDK naming conventions
+# ruff: noqa: N816
+kTopicLowCommand_Debug = "rt/lowcmd"
+kTopicLowState = "rt/lowstate"
+
+G1_29_Num_Motors = 35
+G1_23_Num_Motors = 35
+H1_2_Num_Motors = 35
+H1_Num_Motors = 20
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MotorState:
+    q: float | None = None  # position
+    dq: float | None = None  # velocity
+    tau_est: float | None = None  # estimated torque
+    temperature: float | None = None  # motor temperature
+
+
+@dataclass
+class IMUState:
+    quaternion: np.ndarray | None = None  # [w, x, y, z]
+    gyroscope: np.ndarray | None = None  # [x, y, z] angular velocity (rad/s)
+    accelerometer: np.ndarray | None = None  # [x, y, z] linear acceleration (m/s²)
+    rpy: np.ndarray | None = None  # [roll, pitch, yaw] (rad)
+    temperature: float | None = None  # IMU temperature
+
+
+# g1 observation class
+@dataclass
+class G1_29_LowState:  # noqa: N801
+    motor_state: list[MotorState] = field(
+        default_factory=lambda: [MotorState() for _ in range(G1_29_Num_Motors)]
+    )
+    imu_state: IMUState = field(default_factory=IMUState)
+    wireless_remote: Any = None  # Raw wireless remote data
+    mode_machine: int = 0  # Robot mode
+
+
+class DataBuffer:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.data = None
+        self.lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def get_data(self):
+        with self.lock:
+            return self.data
+
+    def set_data(self, data):
+        with self.lock:
+            self.data = data
+
+
+class UnitreeG1(Robot):
+    config_class = UnitreeG1Config
+    name = "unitree_g1"
+
+    # unitree remote controller
+    class RemoteController:
+        def __init__(self):
+            self.lx = 0
+            self.ly = 0
+            self.rx = 0
+            self.ry = 0
+            self.button = [0] * 16
+
+        def set(self, data):
+            # wireless_remote
+            keys = struct.unpack("H", data[2:4])[0]
+            for i in range(16):
+                self.button[i] = (keys & (1 << i)) >> i
+            self.lx = struct.unpack("f", data[4:8])[0]
+            self.rx = struct.unpack("f", data[8:12])[0]
+            self.ry = struct.unpack("f", data[12:16])[0]
+            self.ly = struct.unpack("f", data[20:24])[0]
+
+    def __init__(self, config: UnitreeG1Config):
+        super().__init__(config)
+
+        logger.info("Initialize UnitreeG1...")
+
+        self.config = config
+
+        self.control_dt = config.control_dt
+
+        # connect robot
+        self.connect()
+
+        # initialize direct motor control interface
+        self.lowcmd_publisher = ChannelPublisher(kTopicLowCommand_Debug, hg_LowCmd)
+        self.lowcmd_publisher.Init()
+        self.lowstate_subscriber = ChannelSubscriber(kTopicLowState, hg_LowState)
+        self.lowstate_subscriber.Init()
+        self.lowstate_buffer = DataBuffer()
+
+        # initialize subscribe thread to read robot state
+        self.subscribe_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._subscribe_motor_state)
+        self.subscribe_thread.daemon = True
+        self.subscribe_thread.start()
+
+        while not self.is_connected:
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+
+        # initialize hg's lowcmd msg
+        self.crc = CRC()
+        self.msg = unitree_hg_msg_dds__LowCmd_()
+        self.msg.mode_pr = 0
+
+        # Wait for first state message to arrive
+        lowstate = None
+        while lowstate is None:
+            lowstate = self.lowstate_buffer.get_data()
+            if lowstate is None:
+                time.sleep(0.01)
+            logger.warning("[UnitreeG1] Waiting for robot state...")
+        logger.warning("[UnitreeG1] Connected to robot.")
+        self.msg.mode_machine = lowstate.mode_machine
+
+        # initialize all motors with unified kp/kd from config
+        self.kp = np.array(config.kp, dtype=np.float32)
+        self.kd = np.array(config.kd, dtype=np.float32)
+
+        for id in G1_29_JointIndex:
+            self.msg.motor_cmd[id].mode = 1
+            self.msg.motor_cmd[id].kp = self.kp[id.value]
+            self.msg.motor_cmd[id].kd = self.kd[id.value]
+            self.msg.motor_cmd[id].q = lowstate.motor_state[id.value].q
+
+        # Initialize remote controller
+        self.remote_controller = self.RemoteController()
+
+    def _subscribe_motor_state(self):  # polls robot state @ 250Hz
+        while True:
+            start_time = time.time()
+            msg = self.lowstate_subscriber.Read()
+            if msg is not None:
+                lowstate = G1_29_LowState()
+
+                # Capture motor states
+                for id in range(G1_29_Num_Motors):
+                    lowstate.motor_state[id].q = msg.motor_state[id].q
+                    lowstate.motor_state[id].dq = msg.motor_state[id].dq
+                    lowstate.motor_state[id].tau_est = msg.motor_state[id].tau_est
+                    lowstate.motor_state[id].temperature = msg.motor_state[id].temperature
+
+                # Capture IMU state
+                lowstate.imu_state.quaternion = list(msg.imu_state.quaternion)
+                lowstate.imu_state.gyroscope = list(msg.imu_state.gyroscope)
+                lowstate.imu_state.accelerometer = list(msg.imu_state.accelerometer)
+                lowstate.imu_state.rpy = list(msg.imu_state.rpy)
+                lowstate.imu_state.temperature = msg.imu_state.temperature
+
+                # Capture wireless remote data
+                lowstate.wireless_remote = msg.wireless_remote
+
+                # Capture mode_machine
+                lowstate.mode_machine = msg.mode_machine
+
+                self.lowstate_buffer.set_data(lowstate)
+
+            current_time = time.time()
+            all_t_elapsed = current_time - start_time
+            sleep_time = max(0, (self.control_dt - all_t_elapsed))  # maintain constant control dt
+            time.sleep(sleep_time)
+
+    @cached_property
+    def action_features(self) -> dict[str, type]:
+        return {f"{G1_29_JointIndex(motor).name}.pos": float for motor in G1_29_JointIndex}
+
+    def calibrate(self) -> None:  # robot is already calibrated
+        pass
+
+    def configure(self) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    def connect(self, calibrate: bool = True) -> None:  # connect to DDS
+        ChannelFactoryInitialize(0)
+
+    def disconnect(self):
+        pass
+
+    def get_observation(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return self.lowstate_buffer.get_data()
+
+    @property
+    def is_calibrated(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
+    @property
+    def is_connected(self) -> bool:
+        return self.lowstate_buffer.get_data() is not None
+
+    @property
+    def _motors_ft(self) -> dict[str, type]:
+        return {f"{G1_29_JointIndex(motor).name}.pos": float for motor in G1_29_JointIndex}
+
+    @property
+    def _cameras_ft(self) -> dict[str, tuple]:
+        return {
+            cam: (self.config.cameras[cam].height, self.config.cameras[cam].width, 3) for cam in self.cameras
+        }
+
+    @cached_property
+    def observation_features(self) -> dict[str, type | tuple]:
+        return {**self._motors_ft, **self._cameras_ft}
+
+    def send_action(self, action: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        self.msg.crc = self.crc.Crc(action)
+        self.lowcmd_publisher.Write(action)
+        return action
+
+    def get_gravity_orientation(self, quaternion):  # get gravity orientation from quaternion
+        """Get gravity orientation from quaternion."""
+        qw = quaternion[0]
+        qx = quaternion[1]
+        qy = quaternion[2]
+        qz = quaternion[3]
+
+        gravity_orientation = np.zeros(3)
+        gravity_orientation[0] = 2 * (-qz * qx + qw * qy)
+        gravity_orientation[1] = -2 * (qz * qy + qw * qx)
+        gravity_orientation[2] = 1 - 2 * (qw * qw + qz * qz)
+        return gravity_orientation

src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/unitree_sdk2_socket.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright 2025 The HuggingFace Inc. team. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import base64
+import json
+from typing import Any
+
+import zmq
+
+from lerobot.robots.unitree_g1.config_unitree_g1 import UnitreeG1Config
+
+_ctx: zmq.Context | None = None
+_lowcmd_sock: zmq.Socket | None = None
+_lowstate_sock: zmq.Socket | None = None
+
+LOWCMD_PORT = 6000
+LOWSTATE_PORT = 6001
+
+# DDS topic names follow Unitree SDK naming conventions
+# ruff: noqa: N816
+kTopicLowCommand_Debug = "rt/lowcmd"
+
+
+class LowStateMsg:
+    """
+    Wrapper class that mimics the Unitree SDK LowState_ message structure.
+
+    Reconstructs the message from deserialized JSON data to maintain
+    compatibility with existing code that expects SDK message objects.
+    """
+
+    class MotorState:
+        """Motor state data for a single joint."""
+
+        def __init__(self, data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+            self.q: float = data.get("q", 0.0)
+            self.dq: float = data.get("dq", 0.0)
+            self.tau_est: float = data.get("tau_est", 0.0)
+            self.temperature: float = data.get("temperature", 0.0)
+
+    class IMUState:
+        """IMU sensor data."""
+
+        def __init__(self, data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+            self.quaternion: list[float] = data.get("quaternion", [1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0])
+            self.gyroscope: list[float] = data.get("gyroscope", [0.0, 0.0, 0.0])
+            self.accelerometer: list[float] = data.get("accelerometer", [0.0, 0.0, 0.0])
+            self.rpy: list[float] = data.get("rpy", [0.0, 0.0, 0.0])
+            self.temperature: float = data.get("temperature", 0.0)
+
+    def __init__(self, data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        """Initialize from deserialized JSON data."""
+        self.motor_state = [self.MotorState(m) for m in data.get("motor_state", [])]
+        self.imu_state = self.IMUState(data.get("imu_state", {}))
+        # Decode base64-encoded wireless_remote bytes
+        wireless_b64 = data.get("wireless_remote", "")
+        self.wireless_remote: bytes = base64.b64decode(wireless_b64) if wireless_b64 else b""
+        self.mode_machine: int = data.get("mode_machine", 0)
+
+
+def lowcmd_to_dict(topic: str, msg: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Convert LowCmd message to a JSON-serializable dictionary."""
+    motor_cmds = []
+    # Iterate over all motor commands in the message
+    for i in range(len(msg.motor_cmd)):
+        motor_cmds.append(
+            {
+                "mode": int(msg.motor_cmd[i].mode),
+                "q": float(msg.motor_cmd[i].q),
+                "dq": float(msg.motor_cmd[i].dq),
+                "kp": float(msg.motor_cmd[i].kp),
+                "kd": float(msg.motor_cmd[i].kd),
+                "tau": float(msg.motor_cmd[i].tau),
+            }
+        )
+
+    return {
+        "topic": topic,
+        "data": {
+            "mode_pr": int(msg.mode_pr),
+            "mode_machine": int(msg.mode_machine),
+            "motor_cmd": motor_cmds,
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def ChannelFactoryInitialize(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:  # noqa: N802
+    """
+    Initialize ZMQ sockets for robot communication.
+
+    This function mimics the Unitree SDK's ChannelFactoryInitialize but uses
+    ZMQ sockets to connect to the robot server bridge instead of DDS.
+    """
+    global _ctx, _lowcmd_sock, _lowstate_sock
+
+    # read socket config
+    config = UnitreeG1Config()
+    robot_ip = config.robot_ip
+
+    ctx = zmq.Context.instance()
+    _ctx = ctx
+
+    # lowcmd: send robot commands
+    lowcmd_sock = ctx.socket(zmq.PUSH)
+    lowcmd_sock.setsockopt(zmq.CONFLATE, 1)  # keep only last message
+    lowcmd_sock.connect(f"tcp://{robot_ip}:{LOWCMD_PORT}")
+    _lowcmd_sock = lowcmd_sock
+
+    # lowstate: receive robot observations
+    lowstate_sock = ctx.socket(zmq.SUB)
+    lowstate_sock.setsockopt(zmq.CONFLATE, 1)  # keep only last message
+    lowstate_sock.connect(f"tcp://{robot_ip}:{LOWSTATE_PORT}")
+    lowstate_sock.setsockopt_string(zmq.SUBSCRIBE, "")
+    _lowstate_sock = lowstate_sock
+
+
+class ChannelPublisher:
+    """ZMQ-based publisher that sends commands to the robot server."""
+
+    def __init__(self, topic: str, msg_type: type) -> None:
+        self.topic = topic
+        self.msg_type = msg_type
+
+    def Init(self) -> None:  # noqa: N802
+        """Initialize the publisher (no-op for ZMQ)."""
+        pass
+
+    def Write(self, msg: Any) -> None:  # noqa: N802
+        """Serialize and send a command message to the robot."""
+        if _lowcmd_sock is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("ChannelFactoryInitialize must be called first")
+
+        payload = json.dumps(lowcmd_to_dict(self.topic, msg)).encode("utf-8")
+        _lowcmd_sock.send(payload)
+
+
+class ChannelSubscriber:
+    """ZMQ-based subscriber that receives state from the robot server."""
+
+    def __init__(self, topic: str, msg_type: type) -> None:
+        self.topic = topic
+        self.msg_type = msg_type
+
+    def Init(self) -> None:  # noqa: N802
+        """Initialize the subscriber (no-op for ZMQ)."""
+        pass
+
+    def Read(self) -> LowStateMsg:  # noqa: N802
+        """Receive and deserialize a state message from the robot."""
+        if _lowstate_sock is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("ChannelFactoryInitialize must be called first")
+
+        payload = _lowstate_sock.recv()
+        msg_dict = json.loads(payload.decode("utf-8"))
+        return LowStateMsg(msg_dict.get("data", {}))