diff --git a/src/lerobot/cameras/realsense/camera_realsense.py b/src/lerobot/cameras/realsense/camera_realsense.py
index e156e6d14..19af51bc9 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/cameras/realsense/camera_realsense.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/cameras/realsense/camera_realsense.py
@@ -532,7 +532,6 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):
             self.latest_timestamp = None
             self.new_frame_event.clear()
 
-    # NOTE(Steven): Missing implementation for depth for now
     @check_if_not_connected
     def async_read(self, timeout_ms: float = 200) -> NDArray[Any]:
         """
@@ -575,7 +574,6 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):
 
         return frame
 
-    # NOTE(Steven): Missing implementation for depth for now
     @check_if_not_connected
     def read_latest(self, max_age_ms: int = 500) -> NDArray[Any]:
         """Return the most recent (color) frame captured immediately (Peeking).
@@ -611,6 +609,71 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):
 
         return frame
 
+    @check_if_not_connected
+    def async_read_depth(self, timeout_ms: float = 200) -> NDArray[Any]:
+        """Read the latest depth frame asynchronously, in metric meters.
+
+        Mirrors :meth:`async_read` but returns the depth stream rather than the
+        color stream. Output is ``np.uint16`` of shape ``(H, W)``.
+
+        Raises:
+            DeviceNotConnectedError: If the camera is not connected.
+            RuntimeError: If ``use_depth`` is ``False`` for this camera, or if
+                the background read thread is not running.
+            TimeoutError: If no frame becomes available within ``timeout_ms``.
+        """
+        if not self.use_depth:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"{self}: cannot read depth — camera was configured with use_depth=False.")
+
+        if self.thread is None or not self.thread.is_alive():
+            raise RuntimeError(f"{self} read thread is not running.")
+
+        if not self.new_frame_event.wait(timeout=timeout_ms / 1000.0):
+            raise TimeoutError(f"Timed out waiting for depth frame from camera {self} after {timeout_ms} ms.")
+
+        with self.frame_lock:
+            depth_frame = self.latest_depth_frame
+            self.new_frame_event.clear()
+
+        if depth_frame is None:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Internal error: Event set but no depth frame available for {self}.")
+
+        return depth_frame
+
+    @check_if_not_connected
+    def read_latest_depth(self, max_age_ms: int = 500) -> NDArray[Any]:
+        """Return the most recent depth frame in metric meters (peeking).
+
+        Non-blocking counterpart of :meth:`read_latest` for the depth stream.
+        Output is ``np.float32`` of shape ``(H, W)`` in meters.
+
+        Raises:
+            DeviceNotConnectedError: If the camera is not connected.
+            RuntimeError: If ``use_depth`` is ``False`` for this camera, or if
+                no depth frame has been captured yet.
+            TimeoutError: If the latest depth frame is older than ``max_age_ms``.
+        """
+        if not self.use_depth:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"{self}: cannot read depth — camera was configured with use_depth=False.")
+
+        if self.thread is None or not self.thread.is_alive():
+            raise RuntimeError(f"{self} read thread is not running.")
+
+        with self.frame_lock:
+            depth_frame = self.latest_depth_frame
+            timestamp = self.latest_timestamp
+
+        if depth_frame is None or timestamp is None:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"{self} has not captured any depth frames yet.")
+
+        age_ms = (time.perf_counter() - timestamp) * 1e3
+        if age_ms > max_age_ms:
+            raise TimeoutError(
+                f"{self} latest depth frame is too old: {age_ms:.1f} ms (max allowed: {max_age_ms} ms)."
+            )
+
+        return depth_frame
+
     def disconnect(self) -> None:
         """
         Disconnects from the camera, stops the pipeline, and cleans up resources.