From 0584866f8509164c32d11ec3587cd9443f64899e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: CarolinePascal <caroline8.pascal@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 20:09:09 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix(streaming dataset): extending support for depth units to
 streaming datasets

---
 src/lerobot/datasets/streaming_dataset.py | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++--
 tests/datasets/test_depth.py              |  8 ++++++++
 2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/lerobot/datasets/streaming_dataset.py b/src/lerobot/datasets/streaming_dataset.py
index 7d63a618b..14d4a52a4 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/datasets/streaming_dataset.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/datasets/streaming_dataset.py
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ import numpy as np
 import torch
 from datasets import load_dataset
 
-from lerobot.configs import DEFAULT_DEPTH_UNIT, DepthEncoderConfig
+from lerobot.configs import DEFAULT_DEPTH_UNIT, DEPTH_METER_UNIT, DepthEncoderConfig
 from lerobot.utils.constants import HF_LEROBOT_HOME, LOOKAHEAD_BACKTRACKTABLE, LOOKBACK_BACKTRACKTABLE
 
 from .dataset_metadata import CODEBASE_VERSION, LeRobotDatasetMetadata
-from .depth_utils import dequantize_depth
+from .depth_utils import MM_PER_METRE, dequantize_depth
 from .feature_utils import get_delta_indices
 from .io_utils import item_to_torch
 from .utils import (
@@ -319,6 +319,13 @@ class StreamingLeRobotDataset(torch.utils.data.IterableDataset):
             for vid_key in self.meta.depth_keys
         }
 
+        # Input unit of each depth feature stored as raw images (dequantized separately from videos).
+        self._image_depth_units: dict[str, str | None] = {
+            key: (self.meta.features[key].get("info") or {}).get("depth_unit")
+            for key in self.meta.depth_keys
+            if key in self.meta.image_keys
+        }
+
         self.delta_timestamps = None
         self.delta_indices = None
 
@@ -349,6 +356,11 @@ class StreamingLeRobotDataset(torch.utils.data.IterableDataset):
     def fps(self):
         return self.meta.fps
 
+    @property
+    def depth_output_unit(self) -> str:
+        """Physical unit (``"m"`` or ``"mm"``) depth maps are returned in on read."""
+        return self._depth_output_unit
+
     @staticmethod
     def _iter_random_indices(
         rng: np.random.Generator, buffer_size: int, random_batch_size=100
@@ -531,6 +543,15 @@ class StreamingLeRobotDataset(torch.utils.data.IterableDataset):
         for update in updates:
             result.update(update)
 
+        # Convert raw-image depth features to the output unit (video depth is already converted).
+        for key, stored_unit in self._image_depth_units.items():
+            if key in result and stored_unit is not None and stored_unit != self._depth_output_unit:
+                result[key] = (
+                    result[key] * MM_PER_METRE
+                    if stored_unit == DEPTH_METER_UNIT
+                    else result[key] / MM_PER_METRE
+                )
+
         result["task"] = self.meta.tasks.iloc[item["task_index"]].name
 
         yield result
diff --git a/tests/datasets/test_depth.py b/tests/datasets/test_depth.py
index d9c8d0774..5391cc558 100644
--- a/tests/datasets/test_depth.py
+++ b/tests/datasets/test_depth.py
@@ -326,3 +326,11 @@ class TestDepthUnitMetadata:
         if not use_videos:
             depth = read_dataset[0][DEPTH_KEY]
             assert torch.allclose(depth, torch.full_like(depth, expected))
+
+            from lerobot.datasets.streaming_dataset import StreamingLeRobotDataset
+
+            stream_dataset = StreamingLeRobotDataset(
+                repo_id=DUMMY_REPO_ID, root=tmp_path / "ds", depth_output_unit=output_unit
+            )
+            stream_depth = next(iter(stream_dataset))[DEPTH_KEY]
+            assert torch.allclose(stream_depth, torch.full_like(stream_depth, expected))