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CarolinePascal 34454748f4 fix(datasets) 2026-03-09 15:06:55 +01:00
CarolinePascal 8e5763c5ab fix(datasets) 2026-03-08 20:53:16 +01:00
CarolinePascal 388d4518ba fix(datasets) 2026-03-07 17:57:56 +01:00
CarolinePascal 232dbe4176 fix(datasets) 2026-03-07 17:46:09 +01:00
CarolinePascal 10c2e2fc87 fix(datasets) 2026-03-07 01:14:19 +01:00
CarolinePascal 5e74f06b20 fix(datasets) 2026-03-07 00:24:01 +01:00
CarolinePascal 07931b1101 fix(datasets) 2026-03-07 00:18:57 +01:00
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# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
name: "🚀 Issue / Bug / Request"
description: Report a bug, suggest an improvement, or ask a technical question.
name: "\U0001F41B Bug Report"
description: Submit a bug report to help us improve LeRobot
body:
- type: markdown
attributes:
value: |
### Thanks for contributing to LeRobot! 🙌
Please choose the most relevant sections below. If this is a general "how-to" question, consider our [Discord](https://discord.gg/s3KuuzsPFb) for faster community support.
- type: dropdown
id: issue-type
attributes:
label: Ticket Type
description: What kind of ticket are you opening?
options:
- "🐛 Bug Report (Something isn't working)"
- "💡 Feature Request / Improvement"
- "❓ Technical Question"
- "🧹 Maintenance / Documentation"
validations:
required: true
Thanks for taking the time to submit a bug report! 🐛
If this is not a bug related to the LeRobot library directly, but instead a general question about your code or the library specifically please use our [discord](https://discord.gg/s3KuuzsPFb).
- type: textarea
id: system-info
attributes:
label: Environment & System Info
description: |
For bugs or technical questions, please run `lerobot-info` and paste the output.
(Optional for feature requests).
label: System Info
description: If needed, you can share your lerobot configuration with us by running `python -m lerobot.scripts.display_sys_info` and copy-pasting its outputs below
render: Shell
placeholder: lerobot version, OS, python version, etc.
placeholder: lerobot version, OS, python version, numpy version, torch version, and lerobot's configuration
validations:
required: true
- type: checkboxes
id: information-scripts-examples
attributes:
label: Information
description: 'The problem arises when using:'
options:
- label: "One of the scripts in the examples/ folder of LeRobot"
- label: "My own task or dataset (give details below)"
- type: textarea
id: description
id: reproduction
validations:
required: true
attributes:
label: Description
label: Reproduction
description: |
Provide a clear summary of the issue or your proposal.
- **Bugs:** What is happening?
- **Features:** What is the goal/use case?
- **Questions:** What are you trying to achieve?
If needed, provide a simple code sample that reproduces the problem you ran into. It can be a Colab link or just a code snippet.
Sharing error messages or stack traces could be useful as well!
Important! Use code tags to correctly format your code. See https://help.github.com/en/github/writing-on-github/creating-and-highlighting-code-blocks#syntax-highlighting
Try to avoid screenshots, as they are hard to read and don't allow copy-and-pasting.
placeholder: |
A clear and concise description of the issue or suggestion.
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1.
2.
3.
- type: textarea
id: context-repro
id: expected-behavior
validations:
required: true
attributes:
label: Context & Reproduction
description: |
Provide a code snippet, steps to reproduce a bug, or technical details about your proposal.
Please use code blocks for scripts and CLI commands.
placeholder: |
Steps to reproduce / Usage example:
1.
2.
3.
- type: textarea
id: logs
attributes:
label: Relevant logs or stack trace
description: If applicable, paste relevant error logs here.
render: Shell
- type: checkboxes
id: extras
attributes:
label: Checklist
options:
- label: I have searched existing tickets to ensure this isn't a duplicate.
- label: I am using the latest version of the `main` branch.
- label: I have verified this is not an environment-specific problem.
- type: textarea
id: workaround
attributes:
label: Additional Info / Workarounds
description: Anything else we should know? If you have a workaround, please share it!
label: Expected behavior
description: "A clear and concise description of what you would expect to happen."
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## Title
## What this does
Short, imperative summary (e.g., "fix(robots): handle None in sensor parser"). See [CONTRIBUTING.md](../CONTRIBUTING.md) for PR conventions.
Explain what this PR does. Feel free to tag your PR with the appropriate label(s).
## Type / Scope
Examples:
| Title | Label |
|----------------------|-----------------|
| Fixes #[issue] | (🐛 Bug) |
| Adds new dataset | (🗃️ Dataset) |
| Optimizes something | (⚡️ Performance) |
- **Type**: (Bug | Feature | Docs | Performance | Test | CI | Chore)
- **Scope**: (optional — name of module or package affected)
## How it was tested
## Summary / Motivation
Explain/show how you tested your changes.
- One-paragraph description of what changes and why.
- Why this change is needed and any trade-offs or design notes.
Examples:
## Related issues
- Added `test_something` in `tests/test_stuff.py`.
- Added `new_feature` and checked that training converges with policy X on dataset/environment Y.
- Optimized `some_function`, it now runs X times faster than previously.
- Fixes / Closes: # (if any)
- Related: # (if any)
## How to checkout & try? (for the reviewer)
## What changed
Provide a simple way for the reviewer to try out your changes.
- Short, concrete bullets of the modifications (files/behaviour).
- Short note if this introduces breaking changes and migration steps.
Examples:
## How was this tested (or how to run locally)
```bash
pytest -sx tests/test_stuff.py::test_something
```
- Tests added: list new tests or test files.
- Manual checks / dataset runs performed.
- Instructions for the reviewer
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train --some.option=true
```
Example:
## SECTION TO REMOVE BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR PR
- Ran the relevant tests:
**Note**: Anyone in the community is free to review the PR once the tests have passed. Feel free to tag
members/contributors who may be interested in your PR. Try to avoid tagging more than 3 people.
```bash
pytest -q tests/ -k <keyword>
```
- Reproduce with a quick example or CLI (if applicable):
```bash
lerobot-train --some.option=true
```
## Checklist (required before merge)
- [ ] Linting/formatting run (`pre-commit run -a`)
- [ ] All tests pass locally (`pytest`)
- [ ] Documentation updated
- [ ] CI is green
## Reviewer notes
- Anything the reviewer should focus on (performance, edge-cases, specific files) or general notes.
- Anyone in the community is free to review the PR.
**Note**: Before submitting this PR, please read the [contributor guideline](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#submitting-a-pull-request-pr).
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# 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.
CI:
- changed-files:
- any-glob-to-any-file:
- '.github/**'
- 'docker/**'
github_actions:
- changed-files:
- any-glob-to-any-file: '.github/**'
documentation:
- changed-files:
- any-glob-to-any-file:
- '**/*.md'
- '**/*.mdx'
- 'docs/**'
examples:
- changed-files:
- any-glob-to-any-file: 'examples/**'
tests:
- changed-files:
- any-glob-to-any-file: 'tests/**'
sensors:
- changed-files:
- any-glob-to-any-file: 'src/lerobot/cameras/**'
configuration:
- changed-files:
- any-glob-to-any-file: 'src/lerobot/configs/**'
dataset:
- changed-files:
- any-glob-to-any-file: 'src/lerobot/datasets/**'
evaluation:
- changed-files:
- any-glob-to-any-file: 'src/lerobot/envs/**'
robots:
- changed-files:
- any-glob-to-any-file:
- 'src/lerobot/teleoperators/**'
- 'src/lerobot/robots/**'
- 'src/lerobot/motors/**'
policies:
- changed-files:
- any-glob-to-any-file: 'src/lerobot/policies/**'
processor:
- changed-files:
- any-glob-to-any-file: 'src/lerobot/processor/**'
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ jobs:
name: Upload Preview and Comment
if: >
github.event.workflow_run.event == 'pull_request' &&
github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' &&
github.repository == 'huggingface/lerobot'
github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
uses: huggingface/doc-builder/.github/workflows/upload_pr_documentation.yml@main
with:
package_name: lerobot
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on:
# Allows running this workflow manually from the Actions tab
workflow_dispatch:
inputs:
version:
description: 'Version tag (e.g. v0.1.2) - Leave empty for standard main build'
required: false
type: string
# Triggers the workflow on push events to main for the docs folder
push:
@@ -38,9 +33,6 @@ on:
paths:
- "docs/**"
release:
types: [published]
# Ensures that only the latest commit for a PR or branch is built, canceling older runs.
concurrency:
group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
@@ -50,22 +42,14 @@ jobs:
# This job builds and deploys the official documentation.
build_main_docs:
name: Build Main Docs
if: >
(github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'release') &&
github.repository == 'huggingface/lerobot'
if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
permissions:
contents: read
uses: huggingface/doc-builder/.github/workflows/build_main_documentation.yml@main
with:
commit_sha: ${{ github.sha }}
package: lerobot
additional_args: >-
--not_python_module
${{
(github.event_name == 'release' && format('--version {0}', github.event.release.tag_name)) ||
(inputs.version != '' && format('--version {0}', inputs.version)) ||
''
}}
additional_args: --not_python_module
secrets:
token: ${{ secrets.HUGGINGFACE_PUSH }}
hf_token: ${{ secrets.HF_DOC_BUILD_PUSH }}
@@ -74,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
# The result of this job triggers the 'Upload PR Documentation' workflow.
build_pr_docs:
name: Build PR Docs
if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.repository == 'huggingface/lerobot'
if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
permissions:
contents: read
pull-requests: write
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@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ on:
- "tests/**"
- ".github/workflows/**"
- "pyproject.toml"
- "uv.lock"
- "Makefile"
push:
branches:
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ on:
- "tests/**"
- ".github/workflows/**"
- "pyproject.toml"
- "uv.lock"
- "Makefile"
permissions:
@@ -46,7 +44,8 @@ permissions:
# Sets up the environment variables
env:
UV_VERSION: "0.8.0"
PYTHON_VERSION: "3.12"
PYTHON_VERSION: "3.10"
DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME: huggingface/lerobot-gpu
# Ensures that only the latest commit for a PR or branch is built, canceling older runs.
concurrency:
@@ -61,20 +60,12 @@ jobs:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
env:
MUJOCO_GL: egl
HF_HOME: /mnt/cache/.cache/huggingface
HF_LEROBOT_HOME: /mnt/cache/.cache/huggingface/lerobot
HF_USER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LEROBOT_HF_USER }}
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
- 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: |
@@ -90,13 +81,7 @@ jobs:
python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
- name: Install lerobot with test extras
run: uv sync --locked --extra "test"
- name: Login to Hugging Face
if: env.HF_USER_TOKEN != ''
run: |
uv run hf auth login --token "$HF_USER_TOKEN" --add-to-git-credential
uv run hf auth whoami
run: uv sync --extra "test"
- name: Run pytest
run: uv run pytest tests -vv --maxfail=10
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- "tests/**"
- ".github/workflows/**"
- "pyproject.toml"
- "uv.lock"
- "Makefile"
permissions:
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ permissions:
# Sets up the environment variables
env:
UV_VERSION: "0.8.0"
PYTHON_VERSION: "3.12"
PYTHON_VERSION: "3.10"
DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME: huggingface/lerobot-gpu
# Ensures that only the latest action is built, canceling older runs.
@@ -59,20 +58,12 @@ jobs:
github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
env:
MUJOCO_GL: egl
HF_HOME: /mnt/cache/.cache/huggingface
HF_LEROBOT_HOME: /mnt/cache/.cache/huggingface/lerobot
HF_USER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LEROBOT_HF_USER }}
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
- 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 \
@@ -87,13 +78,7 @@ jobs:
python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
- name: Install lerobot with all extras
run: uv sync --locked --extra all # TODO(Steven): Make flash-attn optional
- name: Login to Hugging Face
if: env.HF_USER_TOKEN != ''
run: |
uv run hf auth login --token "$HF_USER_TOKEN" --add-to-git-credential
uv run hf auth whoami
run: uv sync --all-extras
- name: Run pytest (all extras)
run: uv run pytest tests -vv --maxfail=10
@@ -109,11 +94,9 @@ jobs:
runs-on:
group: aws-general-8-plus
if: |
github.repository == 'huggingface/lerobot' && (
(github.event_name == 'pull_request_review' && github.event.review.state == 'approved' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork == false) ||
github.event_name == 'push' ||
github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
)
(github.event_name == 'pull_request_review' && github.event.review.state == 'approved' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork == false) ||
github.event_name == 'push' ||
github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
outputs:
image_tag: ${{ steps.set_tag.outputs.image_tag }}
env:
@@ -137,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git-lfs
git lfs install
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
lfs: true
persist-credentials: false
@@ -170,7 +153,6 @@ jobs:
HF_LEROBOT_HOME: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/huggingface/lerobot
TORCH_HOME: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/torch
TRITON_CACHE_DIR: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/triton
HF_USER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LEROBOT_HF_USER }}
container:
image: ${{ needs.build-and-push-docker.outputs.image_tag }} # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-images]
options: --gpus all --shm-size "16gb"
@@ -182,13 +164,6 @@ jobs:
shell: bash
working-directory: /lerobot
steps:
- name: Login to Hugging Face
if: env.HF_USER_TOKEN != ''
run: |
hf auth login --token "$HF_USER_TOKEN" --add-to-git-credential
hf auth whoami
- name: Fix ptxas permissions
run: chmod +x /lerobot/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/triton/backends/nvidia/bin/ptxas
- name: Run pytest on GPU
run: pytest tests -vv --maxfail=10
- name: Run end-to-end tests
@@ -204,18 +179,15 @@ jobs:
steps:
- name: Get Docker Hub Token and Delete Image
# zizmor: ignore[template-injection]
env:
DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME }}
DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_PASSWORD }}
IMAGE_FULL: ${{ needs.build-and-push-docker.outputs.image_tag }}
run: |
IMAGE_NAME=$(echo "$IMAGE_FULL" | cut -d':' -f1)
IMAGE_TAG=$(echo "$IMAGE_FULL" | cut -d':' -f2-)
IMAGE_NAME=$(echo "${{ needs.build-and-push-docker.outputs.image_tag }}" | cut -d':' -f1)
IMAGE_TAG=$(echo "${{ needs.build-and-push-docker.outputs.image_tag }}" | cut -d':' -f2)
echo "Attempting to delete image: $IMAGE_NAME:$IMAGE_TAG"
TOKEN=$(curl -s -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-X POST \
-d "{\"username\": \"$DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME\", \"password\": \"$DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_PASSWORD\"}" \
-d '{"username": "${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME }}", "password": "${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_PASSWORD }}"}' \
https://hub.docker.com/v2/users/login/ | jq -r .token)
if [ "$TOKEN" == "null" ] || [ -z "$TOKEN" ]; then
@@ -226,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
HTTP_RESPONSE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
-H "Authorization: JWT ${TOKEN}" \
-X DELETE \
https://hub.docker.com/v2/repositories/${IMAGE_NAME}/tags/$IMAGE_TAG)
https://hub.docker.com/v2/repositories/${IMAGE_NAME}/tags/${IMAGE_TAG}/)
if [ "$HTTP_RESPONSE" -eq 204 ]; then
echo "Successfully deleted Docker image tag: $IMAGE_NAME:$IMAGE_TAG"
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# 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.
# This workflow automatically labels issues based on their content.
name: Issue Labeler
on:
# Trigger on new issues and edits to existing issues
issues:
types: [opened, edited]
permissions:
contents: read
issues: write
jobs:
label-issue:
name: Auto Label Issue
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
if: github.repository == 'huggingface/lerobot'
steps:
- uses: actions/github-script@v8
with:
script: |
// Setup Input Text
const body = (context.payload.issue.body || '');
const title = (context.payload.issue.title || '');
const cleanBody = body.replace(/```[\s\S]*?```/g, '');
const text = `${title}\n${cleanBody}`.toLowerCase();
const labelsToAdd = new Set();
const matches = (re) => re.test(text);
// Keyword Heuristics
if (matches(/\b(bug|error|crash|exception)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('bug');
if (matches(/\b(new feature|enhancement|improvement|proposal|feature request)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('enhancement');
if (matches(/\b(question|how to|clarify|explain|how do i|help me|question about)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('question');
if (matches(/\b(documentation|docs?|readme|tutorial|wiki|typo|docstring)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('documentation');
if (matches(/\b(example|sample|demo|notebook)s?\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('examples');
if (matches(/\b(datasets?|data loader|data augmentation|data preprocessing)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('dataset');
if (matches(/\b(mujoco|isaac|simulation|sim)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('simulation');
if (matches(/\b(train|training|optimizer|gradient|wandb|sac)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('training');
if (matches(/\b(rerun|plot|render|rendering|visualizer)/i)) labelsToAdd.add('visualization');
if (matches(/\b(cameras?|opencv|realsense|lidars?|sensors?|imus?|microphones?|rgbd|encoders?)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('sensors');
if (matches(/\b(urdf|actuators?|calibration|end-effector|kinematics)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('robots');
if (matches(/\b(teleop|teleoperator|controller|leader|follower|joystick|gamepad)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('teleoperators');
if (matches(/\b(policy|policies|model?)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('policies');
if (matches(/\b(processor|pipeline|preprocessor|postprocessor)s?\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('processor');
if (matches(/\b(eval|evaluate|evaluation|metrics?|score|benchmarks?)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('evaluation');
if (matches(/\b(tests?|pytest|unittest|failing test)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('tests');
if (matches(/\b(ci|github actions?|github workflows?|gha|docker|pypi)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('CI');
if (matches(/\b(perf|latency|throughput|fps|speed|performance|slow|fast|slower|faster|memory usage)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('performance');
if (matches(/\b(dependency|dependencies|pip|install error|importerror|package not found|pyproject)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('dependencies');
if (matches(/\b(configuration|config|arguments?|input feature|dracuss)\b/i)) labelsToAdd.add('configuration');
// Apply Labels
const labels = Array.from(labelsToAdd).filter(Boolean);
if (labels.length > 0) {
console.log(`Adding labels: ${labels.join(', ')}`);
await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
owner: context.repo.owner,
repo: context.repo.repo,
issue_number: context.issue.number,
labels,
});
}
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# 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.
# This workflow tests the project against the latest upstream dependencies
# (within pyproject.toml constraints) and opens a PR to update uv.lock
# if the tests pass and the lockfile has changed.
name: Latest Dependency Tests
on:
# Allows running this workflow manually from the Actions tab
workflow_dispatch:
# Runs at 03:00 UTC
schedule:
- cron: "0 3 * * *"
# Sets up the environment variables
env:
UV_VERSION: "0.8.0"
PYTHON_VERSION: "3.12"
DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME: huggingface/lerobot-gpu:latest-deps
# Ensures that only the latest run is active, canceling older runs.
concurrency:
group: ${{ github.workflow }}
cancel-in-progress: true
jobs:
# This job upgrades the lockfile and checks if dependencies have changed
upgrade-lock:
name: Upgrade Lockfile
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
if: github.repository == 'huggingface/lerobot'
permissions:
contents: read
outputs:
changed: ${{ steps.diff.outputs.changed }}
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
with:
persist-credentials: false
- name: Setup uv and Python
uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
with:
version: ${{ env.UV_VERSION }}
python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
- name: Upgrade uv.lock
run: uv lock --upgrade
- name: Check for changes
id: diff
run: |
if git diff --quiet uv.lock; then
echo "changed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
echo "uv.lock is up to date — no dependency changes."
else
echo "changed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
echo "uv.lock has changed — running tests."
fi
- name: Upload updated lockfile
if: steps.diff.outputs.changed == 'true'
uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
with:
name: uv-lock
path: uv.lock
# This job runs the full test suite with the upgraded dependencies
cpu-tests:
name: CPU Tests (Latest Deps)
needs: [upgrade-lock]
if: needs.upgrade-lock.outputs.changed == 'true'
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
contents: read
env:
MUJOCO_GL: egl
HF_HOME: /mnt/cache/.cache/huggingface
HF_LEROBOT_HOME: /mnt/cache/.cache/huggingface/lerobot
HF_USER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LEROBOT_HF_USER }}
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
with:
lfs: true
persist-credentials: false
- name: Download updated lockfile
uses: actions/download-artifact@v4 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
with:
name: uv-lock
# 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 \
git curl libglib2.0-0 libegl1-mesa-dev ffmpeg libusb-1.0-0-dev \
speech-dispatcher libgeos-dev portaudio19-dev
- name: Setup uv and Python
uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
with:
enable-cache: true
version: ${{ env.UV_VERSION }}
python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
- name: Install lerobot with all extras
run: uv sync --locked --extra all # TODO(Steven): Make flash-attn optional
- name: Login to Hugging Face
if: env.HF_USER_TOKEN != ''
run: |
uv run hf auth login --token "$HF_USER_TOKEN" --add-to-git-credential
uv run hf auth whoami
- name: Run pytest (all extras)
run: uv run pytest tests -vv --maxfail=10
- name: Run end-to-end tests
run: uv run make test-end-to-end
# This job builds a GPU-enabled Docker image with the upgraded dependencies
build-and-push-docker:
name: Build and Push Docker
needs: [upgrade-lock]
if: needs.upgrade-lock.outputs.changed == 'true'
permissions:
contents: read
runs-on:
group: aws-general-8-plus
outputs:
image_tag: ${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME }}
steps:
- name: Install Git LFS
run: |
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git-lfs
git lfs install
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
with:
lfs: true
persist-credentials: false
- name: Download updated lockfile
uses: actions/download-artifact@v4 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
with:
name: uv-lock
- name: Set up Docker Buildx
uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
with:
cache-binary: false
- name: Login to Docker Hub
uses: docker/login-action@v3 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
with:
username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME }}
password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_PASSWORD }}
- name: Build and push Docker image
uses: docker/build-push-action@v6 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
with:
context: .
file: ./docker/Dockerfile.internal
push: true
tags: ${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME }}
# This job runs pytest with all extras on a GPU-enabled host
gpu-tests:
name: GPU Tests (Latest Deps)
needs: [build-and-push-docker]
permissions:
contents: read
runs-on:
group: aws-g6-4xlarge-plus
env:
HF_HOME: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/huggingface
HF_LEROBOT_HOME: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/huggingface/lerobot
TORCH_HOME: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/torch
TRITON_CACHE_DIR: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/triton
HF_USER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LEROBOT_HF_USER }}
container:
image: ${{ needs.build-and-push-docker.outputs.image_tag }} # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-images]
options: --gpus all --shm-size "16gb"
credentials:
username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME }}
password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_PASSWORD }}
defaults:
run:
shell: bash
working-directory: /lerobot
steps:
- name: Login to Hugging Face
if: env.HF_USER_TOKEN != ''
run: |
hf auth login --token "$HF_USER_TOKEN" --add-to-git-credential
hf auth whoami
- name: Fix ptxas permissions
run: chmod +x /lerobot/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/triton/backends/nvidia/bin/ptxas
- name: Run pytest on GPU
run: pytest tests -vv --maxfail=10
- name: Run end-to-end tests
run: make test-end-to-end
# This job creates or updates a PR with the upgraded lockfile
open-pr:
name: Open PR
needs: [cpu-tests, gpu-tests, upgrade-lock]
if: success() && needs.upgrade-lock.outputs.changed == 'true'
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
contents: write
pull-requests: write
env:
GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
with:
persist-credentials: false
- name: Download updated lockfile
uses: actions/download-artifact@v4 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
with:
name: uv-lock
- name: Create or update PR
run: |
set -euo pipefail
BRANCH="auto/update-uv-lock"
git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
git remote set-url origin "https://x-access-token:${GH_TOKEN}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git"
git checkout -B "$BRANCH"
git add uv.lock
git commit -m "chore(dependencies): update uv.lock"
git push --force origin "$BRANCH"
# Create PR only if one doesn't already exist for this branch
EXISTING_PR=$(gh pr list --head "$BRANCH" --state open --json number --jq '.[0].number')
if [ -z "$EXISTING_PR" ]; then
gh pr create \
--title "chore(dependencies): update uv.lock" \
--body "Automated update of \`uv.lock\` after successful latest dependency tests (CPU + GPU).
This PR upgrades all dependencies to their latest versions within the ranges specified in \`pyproject.toml\`." \
--head "$BRANCH" \
--base main
else
echo "PR #$EXISTING_PR already exists, branch has been updated."
fi
# This job deletes the temporary Docker image after tests complete
cleanup-docker:
name: Cleanup Docker Image
needs: [gpu-tests, build-and-push-docker]
if: always() && needs.build-and-push-docker.result == 'success'
permissions:
contents: read
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Get Docker Hub Token and Delete Image
# zizmor: ignore[template-injection]
env:
DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME }}
DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_PASSWORD }}
IMAGE_FULL: ${{ needs.build-and-push-docker.outputs.image_tag }}
run: |
IMAGE_NAME=$(echo "$IMAGE_FULL" | cut -d':' -f1)
IMAGE_TAG=$(echo "$IMAGE_FULL" | cut -d':' -f2-)
echo "Attempting to delete image: $IMAGE_NAME:$IMAGE_TAG"
TOKEN=$(curl -s -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-X POST \
-d "{\"username\": \"$DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME\", \"password\": \"$DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_PASSWORD\"}" \
https://hub.docker.com/v2/users/login/ | jq -r .token)
if [ "$TOKEN" == "null" ] || [ -z "$TOKEN" ]; then
echo "::error::Failed to get Docker Hub token."
exit 1
fi
HTTP_RESPONSE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
-H "Authorization: JWT ${TOKEN}" \
-X DELETE \
https://hub.docker.com/v2/repositories/${IMAGE_NAME}/tags/$IMAGE_TAG)
if [ "$HTTP_RESPONSE" -eq 204 ]; then
echo "Successfully deleted Docker image tag: $IMAGE_NAME:$IMAGE_TAG"
else
echo "::error::Failed to delete Docker image. HTTP status: $HTTP_RESPONSE"
exit 1
fi
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
# This workflow handles Docker image publishing & testing.
name: Docker Publish & Test
# This workflow handles nightly testing & docker images publishing.
name: Nightly
permissions:
contents: read
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ on:
# Sets up the environment variables
env:
UV_VERSION: "0.8.0"
PYTHON_VERSION: "3.12"
DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME_CPU: huggingface/lerobot-cpu:latest
DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME_GPU: huggingface/lerobot-gpu:latest
PYTHON_VERSION: "3.10"
DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME_CPU: huggingface/lerobot-gpu:latest
DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME_GPU: huggingface/lerobot-cpu:latest
# Ensures that only the latest commit is built, canceling older runs.
concurrency:
@@ -39,11 +39,10 @@ concurrency:
jobs:
# This job builds a CPU image for testing & distribution
build-docker-cpu:
name: Build CPU Docker
build-docker-cpu-nightly:
name: Build CPU Docker for Nightly
runs-on:
group: aws-general-8-plus
if: github.repository == 'huggingface/lerobot'
outputs:
image_tag: ${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME_CPU }}
steps:
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git-lfs
git lfs install
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
lfs: true
persist-credentials: false
@@ -74,11 +73,10 @@ jobs:
tags: ${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME_CPU }}
# This job builds a GPU image for testing & distribution
build-docker-gpu:
name: Build GPU Docker
build-docker-gpu-nightly:
name: Build GPU Docker for Nightly
runs-on:
group: aws-general-8-plus
if: github.repository == 'huggingface/lerobot'
outputs:
image_tag: ${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME_GPU }}
steps:
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git-lfs
git lfs install
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
lfs: true
persist-credentials: false
@@ -109,9 +107,9 @@ jobs:
tags: ${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME_GPU }}
# This job runs the E2E tests + pytest with all extras in the CPU image
cpu-tests:
name: CPU Tests
needs: [build-docker-cpu]
nightly-cpu-tests:
name: Nightly CPU Tests
needs: [build-docker-cpu-nightly]
runs-on:
group: aws-g6-4xlarge-plus
env:
@@ -119,10 +117,8 @@ jobs:
HF_LEROBOT_HOME: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/huggingface/lerobot
TORCH_HOME: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/torch
TRITON_CACHE_DIR: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/triton
HF_USER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LEROBOT_HF_USER }}
container:
image: ${{ needs.build-docker-cpu.outputs.image_tag }} # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-images]
options: --shm-size "16gb"
image: ${{ needs.build-docker-cpu-nightly.outputs.image_tag }} # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-images]
credentials:
username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME }}
password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_PASSWORD }}
@@ -131,20 +127,15 @@ jobs:
shell: bash
working-directory: /lerobot
steps:
- name: Login to Hugging Face
if: env.HF_USER_TOKEN != ''
run: |
hf auth login --token "$HF_USER_TOKEN" --add-to-git-credential
hf auth whoami
- name: Run pytest on CPU
run: pytest tests -vv --maxfail=10
- name: Run end-to-end tests
run: make test-end-to-end
# This job runs the E2E tests + pytest with all extras in the GPU image
gpu-tests:
name: GPU Tests
needs: [build-docker-gpu]
nightly-gpu-tests:
name: Nightly GPU Tests
needs: [build-docker-gpu-nightly]
runs-on:
group: aws-g6-4xlarge-plus
env:
@@ -152,9 +143,8 @@ jobs:
HF_LEROBOT_HOME: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/huggingface/lerobot
TORCH_HOME: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/torch
TRITON_CACHE_DIR: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/triton
HF_USER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LEROBOT_HF_USER }}
container:
image: ${{ needs.build-docker-gpu.outputs.image_tag }} # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-images]
image: ${{ needs.build-docker-gpu-nightly.outputs.image_tag }} # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-images]
options: --gpus all --shm-size "16gb"
credentials:
username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME }}
@@ -164,49 +154,7 @@ jobs:
shell: bash
working-directory: /lerobot
steps:
- name: Login to Hugging Face
if: env.HF_USER_TOKEN != ''
run: |
hf auth login --token "$HF_USER_TOKEN" --add-to-git-credential
hf auth whoami
- name: Run pytest on GPU
run: pytest tests -vv --maxfail=10
- name: Run end-to-end tests
run: make test-end-to-end
# This job runs multi-GPU training tests with 4 GPUs
multi-gpu-tests:
name: Multi-GPU Tests
needs: [build-docker-gpu]
runs-on:
group: aws-g4dn-12xlarge # Instance with 4 GPUs
env:
HF_HOME: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/huggingface
HF_LEROBOT_HOME: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/huggingface/lerobot
TORCH_HOME: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/torch
TRITON_CACHE_DIR: /home/user_lerobot/.cache/triton
CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES: "0,1,2,3"
HF_USER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LEROBOT_HF_USER }}
container:
image: ${{ needs.build-docker-gpu.outputs.image_tag }} # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-images]
options: --gpus all --shm-size "16gb"
credentials:
username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_USERNAME }}
password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_LEROBOT_PASSWORD }}
defaults:
run:
shell: bash
working-directory: /lerobot
steps:
- name: Login to Hugging Face
if: env.HF_USER_TOKEN != ''
run: |
hf auth login --token "$HF_USER_TOKEN" --add-to-git-credential
hf auth whoami
- name: Verify GPU availability
run: |
nvidia-smi
python -c "import torch; print(f'PyTorch CUDA available: {torch.cuda.is_available()}'); print(f'Number of GPUs: {torch.cuda.device_count()}')"
- name: Run multi-GPU training tests
run: pytest -vv tests/training/
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@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
# 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.
# This workflow labels pull requests based on the files that were changed.
name: Pull Request Labeler
on:
# Allows labeling pull requests when they are opened or updated
# zizmor: ignore[dangerous-triggers] Needed to label PRs from forks
pull_request_target:
branches:
- main
types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
permissions:
contents: read
pull-requests: write
jobs:
triage:
name: Label PR
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
if: github.repository == 'huggingface/lerobot' && !github.event.pull_request.draft
steps:
- uses: actions/labeler@v6
with:
repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
sync-labels: true # Removes labels if files are removed from the PR
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@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ jobs:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@v6
uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
persist-credentials: false
- name: Set up Python
uses: actions/setup-python@v6
uses: actions/setup-python@v5
with:
python-version: '3.12'
python-version: '3.10'
- name: Run pre-commit hooks
uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
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@@ -22,14 +22,13 @@ on:
# Sets up the environment variables
env:
UV_VERSION: "0.8.0"
PYTHON_VERSION: "3.12"
PYTHON_VERSION: "3.10"
jobs:
# This job builds the Python package and publishes it to PyPI
build-and-publish:
name: Build and publish Python distributions
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
if: github.repository == 'huggingface/lerobot'
outputs:
version: ${{ steps.extract_info.outputs.tag_version }}
permissions:
@@ -38,14 +37,14 @@ jobs:
steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@v6
uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
persist-credentials: false
- name: Set up Python
uses: actions/setup-python@v6
uses: actions/setup-python@v5
with:
python-version: '3.12'
python-version: '3.10'
- name: Extract Version
id: extract_info
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
- name: Publish to TestPyPI for pre-releases
# True for tags like 'v0.2.0-rc1'
if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && contains(github.ref, '-')
uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.13.0 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses, use-trusted-publishing]
uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.12.4 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses, use-trusted-publishing]
with:
repository-url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
verbose: true
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
- name: Publish to PyPI
if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && !contains(github.ref, '-')
uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.13.0 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses, use-trusted-publishing]
uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.12.4 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses, use-trusted-publishing]
with:
verbose: true
print-hash: true
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
env:
MUJOCO_GL: egl
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
lfs: true
persist-credentials: false
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
- name: Setup uv and Python
uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
with:
enable-cache: true # zizmor: ignore[cache-poisoning]
enable-cache: true
version: ${{ env.UV_VERSION }}
python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
- name: Create uv virtual environment
@@ -169,3 +168,4 @@ jobs:
# TODO(Steven): Publish draft/pre-release and to test pypi weekly
# TODO(Steven): Separate build and publish job
# TODO(Steven): Tag documentation with the same version as the package
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@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@v6 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
uses: actions/checkout@v4 # zizmor: ignore[unpinned-uses]
with:
fetch-depth: 0
persist-credentials: false
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@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
# 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.
# This workflow handles closing stale issues and PRs.
name: Stale
on:
# Allows running this workflow manually from the Actions tab
workflow_dispatch:
# Runs at 02:00
schedule:
- cron: "0 2 * * *"
env:
CLOSE_ISSUE_MESSAGE: >
This issue was closed because it has been stalled for 14 days with no activity.
Feel free to reopen if is still relevant, or to ping a collaborator if you have any questions.
CLOSE_PR_MESSAGE: >
This PR was closed because it has been stalled for 21 days with no activity.
Feel free to reopen if is still relevant, or to ping a collaborator if you have any questions.
WARN_ISSUE_MESSAGE: >
This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had
recent activity (6 months). It will be closed if no further activity occurs.
Any change, comment or update to this issue will reset this count.
Thank you for your contributions.
WARN_PR_MESSAGE: >
This PR has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had
recent activity (1 year). It will be closed if no further activity occurs.
Any change, comment or update to this PR will reset this count.
Thank you for your contributions.
jobs:
# This job runs the actions/stale action to close stale issues and PRs.
stale:
name: Close Stale Issues and PRs
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
if: github.repository == 'huggingface/lerobot'
permissions:
actions: write
contents: write # only for delete-branch option
issues: write
pull-requests: write
steps:
- uses: actions/stale@v10
with:
repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
stale-issue-label: stale
stale-pr-label: stale
exempt-issue-labels: never-stale
exempt-pr-labels: never-stale
days-before-issue-stale: 180
days-before-issue-close: 14
days-before-pr-stale: 365
days-before-pr-close: 21
delete-branch: true
close-issue-message: ${{ env.CLOSE_ISSUE_MESSAGE }}
close-pr-message: ${{ env.CLOSE_PR_MESSAGE }}
stale-issue-message: ${{ env.WARN_ISSUE_MESSAGE }}
stale-pr-message: ${{ env.WARN_PR_MESSAGE }}
operations-per-run: 500
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@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ node_modules/
# Lock files
poetry.lock
uv.lock
Pipfile.lock
### Build & Distribution ###
@@ -172,7 +173,3 @@ outputs/
# Dev folders
.cache/*
*.stl
*.urdf
*.xml
*.part
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
# limitations under the License.
default_language_version:
python: python3.12
python: python3.10
exclude: "tests/artifacts/.*\\.safetensors$"
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ repos:
##### General Code Quality & Formatting #####
- repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
rev: v6.0.0
rev: v5.0.0
hooks:
- id: check-added-large-files
args: ['--maxkb=1024']
@@ -39,23 +39,23 @@ repos:
- id: trailing-whitespace
- repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
rev: v0.14.1
rev: v0.12.4
hooks:
- id: ruff-format
- id: ruff
args: [--fix, --exit-non-zero-on-fix]
- repo: https://github.com/adhtruong/mirrors-typos
rev: v1.38.1
rev: v1.34.0
hooks:
- id: typos
args: [--force-exclude]
- repo: https://github.com/asottile/pyupgrade
rev: v3.21.0
rev: v3.20.0
hooks:
- id: pyupgrade
args: [--py312-plus]
args: [--py310-plus]
##### Markdown Quality #####
- repo: https://github.com/rbubley/mirrors-prettier
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ repos:
##### Security #####
- repo: https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks
rev: v8.28.0
rev: v8.27.2
hooks:
- id: gitleaks
- repo: https://github.com/woodruffw/zizmor-pre-commit
rev: v1.15.2
rev: v1.11.0
hooks:
- id: zizmor
@@ -86,12 +86,11 @@ repos:
# TODO(Steven): Uncomment when ready to use
##### Static Analysis & Typing #####
- repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
rev: v1.19.1
hooks:
- id: mypy
args: [--config-file=pyproject.toml]
exclude: ^(examples|benchmarks|tests)/
# - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
# rev: v1.16.0
# hooks:
# - id: mypy
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# AI Usage Policy
The LeRobot project welcomes contributions from everyone, and we have a few guidelines regarding AI usage to ensure high code quality, clear communication, and a healthy open-source ecosystem:
- **Please disclose significant AI assistance.** If you used AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT) to generate a substantial portion of your code or text, let us know in your PR description. Transparency helps us review your changes more effectively.
- **Own your code (The Human-in-the-Loop).** You must fully understand all the changes you are proposing. If you cannot explain what your AI-assisted code does or how it interacts with LeRobot's broader architecture, please take the time to learn and test it before submitting.
- **Keep issues and discussions focused.** You are welcome to use AI to help draft issues or PR descriptions, but please review and edit them carefully before posting. AI can often be overly verbose; trimming the noise and getting straight to the point helps our maintainers address your needs faster.
Our core maintainers also use AI tools to aid their workflows, but they do so while bringing deep contextual knowledge of the LeRobot codebase to validate the output. We ask all contributors to apply that same level of rigor.
## Remember the Human Maintainers
Please remember that LeRobot is maintained by a dedicated team of humans.
Every discussion, issue, and pull request is read and reviewed by real people. While AI tools can generate thousands of lines of code in seconds, reviewing that code still takes human time and energy. Submitting unverified or low-effort AI output puts an unfair burden on our maintainers.
Today, the quality of the AI output still heavily depends on the developer driving the tool. We ask that you respect our maintainers' time by thoroughly vetting, testing, and refining your submissions.
## AI is Welcome Here
LeRobot operates at the cutting edge of AI and robotics, and many of our maintainers actively embrace AI coding assistants as valuable productivity tools. We are a pro-AI project!
Our reason for having an AI policy is not an anti-AI stance. Rather, it exists to ensure that AI is used to enhance human contributions, not replace them with unverified noise. It's about how the tools are used, not the tools themselves.
We value the unique human insight you bring to the LeRobot community. Let AI empower your workflow, but always let your own judgment take the wheel.
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This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when
an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces.
Examples of representing our community include using an official e-mail address,
Examples of representing our community include using an official email address,
posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed
representative at an online or offline event.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ representative at an online or offline event.
Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at
feedback@huggingface.co.
[feedback@huggingface.co](mailto:feedback@huggingface.co).
All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the
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# How to contribute to 🤗 LeRobot
# How to contribute to 🤗 LeRobot?
Everyone is welcome to contribute, and we value everybody's contribution. Code is not the only way to help the community. Answering questions, helping others, reaching out, and improving the documentation are immensely valuable.
Everyone is welcome to contribute, and we value everybody's contribution. Code
is thus not the only way to help the community. Answering questions, helping
others, reaching out and improving the documentations are immensely valuable to
the community.
Whichever way you choose to contribute, please be mindful to respect our [code of conduct](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) and our [AI policy](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/AI_POLICY.md).
It also helps us if you spread the word: reference the library from blog posts
on the awesome projects it made possible, shout out on Twitter when it has
helped you, or simply ⭐️ the repo to say "thank you".
## Ways to Contribute
Whichever way you choose to contribute, please be mindful to respect our
[code of conduct](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
You can contribute in many ways:
## You can contribute in so many ways!
- **Fixing issues:** Resolve bugs or improve existing code.
- **New features:** Develop new features.
- **Extend:** Implement new models/policies, robots, or simulation environments and upload datasets to the Hugging Face Hub.
- **Documentation:** Improve examples, guides, and docstrings.
- **Feedback:** Submit tickets related to bugs or desired new features.
Some of the ways you can contribute to 🤗 LeRobot:
If you are unsure where to start, join our [Discord Channel](https://discord.gg/q8Dzzpym3f).
- Fixing outstanding issues with the existing code.
- Implementing new models, datasets or simulation environments.
- Contributing to the examples or to the documentation.
- Submitting issues related to bugs or desired new features.
## Development Setup
Following the guides below, feel free to open issues and PRs and to coordinate your efforts with the community on our [Discord Channel](https://discord.gg/VjFz58wn3R). For specific inquiries, reach out to [Remi Cadene](mailto:remi.cadene@huggingface.co).
To contribute code, you need to set up a development environment.
If you are not sure how to contribute or want to know the next features we working on, look on this project page: [LeRobot TODO](https://github.com/orgs/huggingface/projects/46)
### 1. Fork and Clone
## Submitting a new issue or feature request
Fork the repository on GitHub, then clone your fork:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/<your-handle>/lerobot.git
cd lerobot
git remote add upstream https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot.git
```
### 2. Environment Installation
Please follow our [Installation Guide](https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/installation) for the environment setup & installation from source.
## Running Tests & Quality Checks
### Code Style (Pre-commit)
Install `pre-commit` hooks to run checks automatically before you commit:
```bash
pre-commit install
```
To run checks manually on all files:
```bash
pre-commit run --all-files
```
### Running Tests
We use `pytest`. First, ensure you have test artifacts by installing **git-lfs**:
Do your best to follow these guidelines when submitting an issue or a feature
request. It will make it easier for us to come back to you quickly and with good
feedback.
### Did you find a bug?
The 🤗 LeRobot library is robust and reliable thanks to the users who notify us of
the problems they encounter. So thank you for reporting an issue.
First, we would really appreciate it if you could **make sure the bug was not
already reported** (use the search bar on Github under Issues).
Did not find it? :( So we can act quickly on it, please follow these steps:
- Include your **OS type and version**, the versions of **Python** and **PyTorch**.
- A short, self-contained, code snippet that allows us to reproduce the bug in
less than 30s.
- The full traceback if an exception is raised.
- Attach any other additional information, like screenshots, you think may help.
### Do you want a new feature?
A good feature request addresses the following points:
1. Motivation first:
- Is it related to a problem/frustration with the library? If so, please explain
why. Providing a code snippet that demonstrates the problem is best.
- Is it related to something you would need for a project? We'd love to hear
about it!
- Is it something you worked on and think could benefit the community?
Awesome! Tell us what problem it solved for you.
2. Write a _paragraph_ describing the feature.
3. Provide a **code snippet** that demonstrates its future use.
4. In case this is related to a paper, please attach a link.
5. Attach any additional information (drawings, screenshots, etc.) you think may help.
If your issue is well written we're already 80% of the way there by the time you
post it.
## Adding new policies, datasets or environments
Look at our implementations for [datasets](./src/lerobot/datasets/), [policies](./src/lerobot/policies/),
environments ([aloha](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-aloha),
[xarm](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-xarm),
[pusht](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-pusht))
and follow the same api design.
When implementing a new dataset loadable with LeRobotDataset follow these steps:
- Update `available_datasets_per_env` in `lerobot/__init__.py`
When implementing a new environment (e.g. `gym_aloha`), follow these steps:
- Update `available_tasks_per_env` and `available_datasets_per_env` in `lerobot/__init__.py`
When implementing a new policy class (e.g. `DiffusionPolicy`) follow these steps:
- Update `available_policies` and `available_policies_per_env`, in `lerobot/__init__.py`
- Set the required `name` class attribute.
- Update variables in `tests/test_available.py` by importing your new Policy class
## Submitting a pull request (PR)
Before writing code, we strongly advise you to search through the existing PRs or
issues to make sure that nobody is already working on the same thing. If you are
unsure, it is always a good idea to open an issue to get some feedback.
You will need basic `git` proficiency to be able to contribute to
🤗 LeRobot. `git` is not the easiest tool to use but it has the greatest
manual. Type `git --help` in a shell and enjoy. If you prefer books, [Pro
Git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2) is a very good reference.
Follow these steps to start contributing:
1. Fork the [repository](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot) by
clicking on the 'Fork' button on the repository's page. This creates a copy of the code
under your GitHub user account.
2. Clone your fork to your local disk, and add the base repository as a remote. The following command
assumes you have your public SSH key uploaded to GitHub. See the following guide for more
[information](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/cloning-a-repository).
```bash
git clone git@github.com:<your Github handle>/lerobot.git
cd lerobot
git remote add upstream https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot.git
```
3. Create a new branch to hold your development changes, and do this for every new PR you work on.
Start by synchronizing your `main` branch with the `upstream/main` branch (more details in the [GitHub Docs](https://docs.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/syncing-a-fork)):
```bash
git checkout main
git fetch upstream
git rebase upstream/main
```
Once your `main` branch is synchronized, create a new branch from it:
```bash
git checkout -b a-descriptive-name-for-my-changes
```
🚨 **Do not** work on the `main` branch.
4. for development, we advise to use a tool like `poetry` or `uv` instead of just `pip` to easily track our dependencies.
Follow the instructions to [install poetry](https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installation) (use a version >=2.1.0) or to [install uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/#installation-methods) if you don't have one of them already.
Set up a development environment with conda or miniconda:
```bash
conda create -y -n lerobot-dev python=3.10 && conda activate lerobot-dev
```
If you're using `uv`, it can manage python versions so you can instead do:
```bash
uv venv --python 3.10 && source .venv/bin/activate
```
To develop on 🤗 LeRobot, you will at least need to install the `dev` and `test` extras dependencies along with the core library:
using `poetry`
```bash
poetry sync --extras "dev test"
```
using `uv`
```bash
uv sync --extra dev --extra test
```
You can also install the project with all its dependencies (including environments):
using `poetry`
```bash
poetry sync --all-extras
```
using `uv`
```bash
uv sync --all-extras
```
> **Note:** If you don't install simulation environments with `--all-extras`, the tests that require them will be skipped when running the pytest suite locally. However, they _will_ be tested in the CI. In general, we advise you to install everything and test locally before pushing.
Whichever command you chose to install the project (e.g. `poetry sync --all-extras`), you should run it again when pulling code with an updated version of `pyproject.toml` and `poetry.lock` in order to synchronize your virtual environment with the new dependencies.
The equivalent of `pip install some-package`, would just be:
using `poetry`
```bash
poetry add some-package
```
using `uv`
```bash
uv add some-package
```
When making changes to the poetry sections of the `pyproject.toml`, you should run the following command to lock dependencies.
using `poetry`
```bash
poetry lock
```
using `uv`
```bash
uv lock
```
5. Develop the features on your branch.
As you work on the features, you should make sure that the test suite
passes. You should run the tests impacted by your changes like this (see
below an explanation regarding the environment variable):
```bash
pytest tests/<TEST_TO_RUN>.py
```
6. Follow our style.
`lerobot` relies on `ruff` to format its source code
consistently. Set up [`pre-commit`](https://pre-commit.com/) to run these checks
automatically as Git commit hooks.
Install `pre-commit` hooks:
```bash
pre-commit install
```
You can run these hooks whenever you need on staged files with:
```bash
pre-commit
```
Once you're happy with your changes, add changed files using `git add` and
make a commit with `git commit` to record your changes locally:
```bash
git add modified_file.py
git commit
```
Note, if you already committed some changes that have a wrong formatting, you can use:
```bash
pre-commit run --all-files
```
Please write [good commit messages](https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/).
It is a good idea to sync your copy of the code with the original
repository regularly. This way you can quickly account for changes:
```bash
git fetch upstream
git rebase upstream/main
```
Push the changes to your account using:
```bash
git push -u origin a-descriptive-name-for-my-changes
```
7. Once you are satisfied (**and the checklist below is happy too**), go to the
webpage of your fork on GitHub. Click on 'Pull request' to send your changes
to the project maintainers for review.
8. It's ok if maintainers ask you for changes. It happens to core contributors
too! So everyone can see the changes in the Pull request, work in your local
branch and push the changes to your fork. They will automatically appear in
the pull request.
### Checklist
1. The title of your pull request should be a summary of its contribution;
2. If your pull request addresses an issue, please mention the issue number in
the pull request description to make sure they are linked (and people
consulting the issue know you are working on it);
3. To indicate a work in progress please prefix the title with `[WIP]`, or preferably mark
the PR as a draft PR. These are useful to avoid duplicated work, and to differentiate
it from PRs ready to be merged;
4. Make sure existing tests pass;
### Tests
An extensive test suite is included to test the library behavior and several examples. Library tests can be found in the [tests folder](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/tree/main/tests).
Install [git lfs](https://git-lfs.com/) to retrieve test artifacts (if you don't have it already).
On Mac:
```bash
brew install git-lfs
git lfs install
```
On Ubuntu:
```bash
sudo apt-get install git-lfs
git lfs install
```
Pull artifacts if they're not in [tests/artifacts](tests/artifacts)
```bash
git lfs pull
```
Run the full suite (this may require extras installed):
We use `pytest` in order to run the tests. From the root of the
repository, here's how to run tests with `pytest` for the library:
```bash
pytest -sv ./tests
python -m pytest -sv ./tests
```
Or run a specific test file during development:
```bash
pytest -sv tests/test_specific_feature.py
```
## Submitting Issues & Pull Requests
Use the templates for required fields and examples.
- **Issues:** Follow the [ticket template](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml).
- **Pull requests:** Rebase on `upstream/main`, use a descriptive branch (don't work on `main`), run `pre-commit` and tests locally, and follow the [PR template](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md).
One member of the LeRobot team will then review your contribution.
Thank you for contributing to LeRobot!
You can specify a smaller set of tests in order to test only the feature
you're working on.
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include src/lerobot/templates/lerobot_modelcard_template.md
include src/lerobot/datasets/card_template.md
include src/lerobot/envs/metaworld_config.json
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${MAKE} DEVICE=$(DEVICE) test-smolvla-ete-eval
test-act-ete-train:
lerobot-train \
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--policy.type=act \
--policy.dim_model=64 \
--policy.n_action_steps=20 \
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ test-act-ete-train:
--output_dir=tests/outputs/act/
test-act-ete-train-resume:
lerobot-train \
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--config_path=tests/outputs/act/checkpoints/000002/pretrained_model/train_config.json \
--resume=true
test-act-ete-eval:
lerobot-eval \
python -m lerobot.scripts.eval \
--policy.path=tests/outputs/act/checkpoints/000004/pretrained_model \
--policy.device=$(DEVICE) \
--env.type=aloha \
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ test-act-ete-eval:
--eval.batch_size=1
test-diffusion-ete-train:
lerobot-train \
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--policy.type=diffusion \
--policy.down_dims='[64,128,256]' \
--policy.diffusion_step_embed_dim=32 \
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ test-diffusion-ete-train:
--output_dir=tests/outputs/diffusion/
test-diffusion-ete-eval:
lerobot-eval \
python -m lerobot.scripts.eval \
--policy.path=tests/outputs/diffusion/checkpoints/000002/pretrained_model \
--policy.device=$(DEVICE) \
--env.type=pusht \
@@ -115,13 +115,14 @@ test-diffusion-ete-eval:
--eval.batch_size=1
test-tdmpc-ete-train:
lerobot-train \
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--policy.type=tdmpc \
--policy.device=$(DEVICE) \
--policy.push_to_hub=false \
--env.type=pusht \
--env.type=xarm \
--env.task=XarmLift-v0 \
--env.episode_length=5 \
--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/pusht_image \
--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/xarm_lift_medium \
--dataset.image_transforms.enable=true \
--dataset.episodes="[0]" \
--batch_size=2 \
@@ -136,19 +137,18 @@ test-tdmpc-ete-train:
--output_dir=tests/outputs/tdmpc/
test-tdmpc-ete-eval:
lerobot-eval \
python -m lerobot.scripts.eval \
--policy.path=tests/outputs/tdmpc/checkpoints/000002/pretrained_model \
--policy.device=$(DEVICE) \
--env.type=pusht \
--env.type=xarm \
--env.episode_length=5 \
--env.observation_height=96 \
--env.observation_width=96 \
--env.task=XarmLift-v0 \
--eval.n_episodes=1 \
--eval.batch_size=1
test-smolvla-ete-train:
lerobot-train \
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--policy.type=smolvla \
--policy.n_action_steps=20 \
--policy.chunk_size=20 \
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ test-smolvla-ete-train:
--output_dir=tests/outputs/smolvla/
test-smolvla-ete-eval:
lerobot-eval \
python -m lerobot.scripts.eval \
--policy.path=tests/outputs/smolvla/checkpoints/000004/pretrained_model \
--policy.device=$(DEVICE) \
--env.type=aloha \
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<p align="center">
<img alt="LeRobot, Hugging Face Robotics Library" src="./media/readme/lerobot-logo-thumbnail.png" width="100%">
<img alt="LeRobot, Hugging Face Robotics Library" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/lerobot/main/media/lerobot-logo-thumbnail.png" width="100%">
<br/>
<br/>
</p>
<div align="center">
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</div>
**LeRobot** aims to provide models, datasets, and tools for real-world robotics in PyTorch. The goal is to lower the barrier to entry so that everyone can contribute to and benefit from shared datasets and pretrained models.
<h2 align="center">
<p><a href="https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/hope_jr">
Build Your Own HopeJR Robot!</a></p>
</h2>
🤗 A hardware-agnostic, Python-native interface that standardizes control across diverse platforms, from low-cost arms (SO-100) to humanoids.
<div align="center">
<img
src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/lerobot/main/media/hope_jr/hopejr.png"
alt="HopeJR robot"
title="HopeJR robot"
width="60%"
/>
🤗 A standardized, scalable LeRobotDataset format (Parquet + MP4 or images) hosted on the Hugging Face Hub, enabling efficient storage, streaming and visualization of massive robotic datasets.
<p><strong>Meet HopeJR A humanoid robot arm and hand for dexterous manipulation!</strong></p>
<p>Control it with exoskeletons and gloves for precise hand movements.</p>
<p>Perfect for advanced manipulation tasks! 🤖</p>
🤗 State-of-the-art policies that have been shown to transfer to the real-world ready for training and deployment.
<p><a href="https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/hope_jr">
See the full HopeJR tutorial here.</a></p>
</div>
🤗 Comprehensive support for the open-source ecosystem to democratize physical AI.
<br/>
## Quick Start
<h2 align="center">
<p><a href="https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/so101">
Build Your Own SO-101 Robot!</a></p>
</h2>
LeRobot can be installed directly from PyPI.
<div align="center">
<table>
<tr>
<td align="center"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/lerobot/main/media/so101/so101.webp" alt="SO-101 follower arm" title="SO-101 follower arm" width="90%"/></td>
<td align="center"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/lerobot/main/media/so101/so101-leader.webp" alt="SO-101 leader arm" title="SO-101 leader arm" width="90%"/></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><strong>Meet the updated SO100, the SO-101 Just €114 per arm!</strong></p>
<p>Train it in minutes with a few simple moves on your laptop.</p>
<p>Then sit back and watch your creation act autonomously! 🤯</p>
<p><a href="https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/so101">
See the full SO-101 tutorial here.</a></p>
<p>Want to take it to the next level? Make your SO-101 mobile by building LeKiwi!</p>
<p>Check out the <a href="https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/lekiwi">LeKiwi tutorial</a> and bring your robot to life on wheels.</p>
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/lerobot/main/media/lekiwi/kiwi.webp" alt="LeKiwi mobile robot" title="LeKiwi mobile robot" width="50%">
</div>
<br/>
<h3 align="center">
<p>LeRobot: State-of-the-art AI for real-world robotics</p>
</h3>
---
🤗 LeRobot aims to provide models, datasets, and tools for real-world robotics in PyTorch. The goal is to lower the barrier to entry to robotics so that everyone can contribute and benefit from sharing datasets and pretrained models.
🤗 LeRobot contains state-of-the-art approaches that have been shown to transfer to the real-world with a focus on imitation learning and reinforcement learning.
🤗 LeRobot already provides a set of pretrained models, datasets with human collected demonstrations, and simulation environments to get started without assembling a robot. In the coming weeks, the plan is to add more and more support for real-world robotics on the most affordable and capable robots out there.
🤗 LeRobot hosts pretrained models and datasets on this Hugging Face community page: [huggingface.co/lerobot](https://huggingface.co/lerobot)
#### Examples of pretrained models on simulation environments
<table>
<tr>
<td><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/lerobot/main/media/gym/aloha_act.gif" width="100%" alt="ACT policy on ALOHA env"/></td>
<td><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/lerobot/main/media/gym/simxarm_tdmpc.gif" width="100%" alt="TDMPC policy on SimXArm env"/></td>
<td><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/lerobot/main/media/gym/pusht_diffusion.gif" width="100%" alt="Diffusion policy on PushT env"/></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">ACT policy on ALOHA env</td>
<td align="center">TDMPC policy on SimXArm env</td>
<td align="center">Diffusion policy on PushT env</td>
</tr>
</table>
## Installation
LeRobot works with Python 3.10+ and PyTorch 2.2+.
### Environment Setup
Create a virtual environment with Python 3.10 and activate it, e.g. with [`miniconda`](https://docs.anaconda.com/free/miniconda/index.html):
```bash
conda create -y -n lerobot python=3.10
conda activate lerobot
```
When using `miniconda`, install `ffmpeg` in your environment:
```bash
conda install ffmpeg -c conda-forge
```
> **NOTE:** This usually installs `ffmpeg 7.X` for your platform compiled with the `libsvtav1` encoder. If `libsvtav1` is not supported (check supported encoders with `ffmpeg -encoders`), you can:
>
> - _[On any platform]_ Explicitly install `ffmpeg 7.X` using:
>
> ```bash
> conda install ffmpeg=7.1.1 -c conda-forge
> ```
>
> - _[On Linux only]_ Install [ffmpeg build dependencies](https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/CompilationGuide/Ubuntu#GettheDependencies) and [compile ffmpeg from source with libsvtav1](https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/CompilationGuide/Ubuntu#libsvtav1), and make sure you use the corresponding ffmpeg binary to your install with `which ffmpeg`.
### Install LeRobot 🤗
#### From Source
First, clone the repository and navigate into the directory:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot.git
cd lerobot
```
Then, install the library in editable mode. This is useful if you plan to contribute to the code.
```bash
pip install -e .
```
> **NOTE:** If you encounter build errors, you may need to install additional dependencies (`cmake`, `build-essential`, and `ffmpeg libs`). On Linux, run:
> `sudo apt-get install cmake build-essential python3-dev pkg-config libavformat-dev libavcodec-dev libavdevice-dev libavutil-dev libswscale-dev libswresample-dev libavfilter-dev`. For other systems, see: [Compiling PyAV](https://pyav.org/docs/develop/overview/installation.html#bring-your-own-ffmpeg)
For simulations, 🤗 LeRobot comes with gymnasium environments that can be installed as extras:
- [aloha](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-aloha)
- [xarm](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-xarm)
- [pusht](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-pusht)
For instance, to install 🤗 LeRobot with aloha and pusht, use:
```bash
pip install -e ".[aloha, pusht]"
```
### Installation from PyPI
**Core Library:**
Install the base package with:
```bash
pip install lerobot
lerobot-info
```
> [!IMPORTANT]
> For detailed installation guide, please see the [Installation Documentation](https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/installation).
_This installs only the default dependencies._
## Robots & Control
<div align="center">
<img src="./media/readme/robots_control_video.webp" width="640px" alt="Reachy 2 Demo">
</div>
LeRobot provides a unified `Robot` class interface that decouples control logic from hardware specifics. It supports a wide range of robots and teleoperation devices.
```python
from lerobot.robots.myrobot import MyRobot
# Connect to a robot
robot = MyRobot(config=...)
robot.connect()
# Read observation and send action
obs = robot.get_observation()
action = model.select_action(obs)
robot.send_action(action)
```
**Supported Hardware:** SO100, LeKiwi, Koch, HopeJR, OMX, EarthRover, Reachy2, Gamepads, Keyboards, Phones, OpenARM, Unitree G1.
While these devices are natively integrated into the LeRobot codebase, the library is designed to be extensible. You can easily implement the Robot interface to utilize LeRobot's data collection, training, and visualization tools for your own custom robot.
For detailed hardware setup guides, see the [Hardware Documentation](https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/integrate_hardware).
## LeRobot Dataset
To solve the data fragmentation problem in robotics, we utilize the **LeRobotDataset** format.
- **Structure:** Synchronized MP4 videos (or images) for vision and Parquet files for state/action data.
- **HF Hub Integration:** Explore thousands of robotics datasets on the [Hugging Face Hub](https://huggingface.co/lerobot).
- **Tools:** Seamlessly delete episodes, split by indices/fractions, add/remove features, and merge multiple datasets.
```python
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
# Load a dataset from the Hub
dataset = LeRobotDataset("lerobot/aloha_mobile_cabinet")
# Access data (automatically handles video decoding)
episode_index=0
print(f"{dataset[episode_index]['action'].shape=}\n")
```
Learn more about it in the [LeRobotDataset Documentation](https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/lerobot-dataset-v3)
## SoTA Models
LeRobot implements state-of-the-art policies in pure PyTorch, covering Imitation Learning, Reinforcement Learning, and Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, with more coming soon. It also provides you with the tools to instrument and inspect your training process.
<p align="center">
<img alt="Gr00t Architecture" src="./media/readme/VLA_architecture.jpg" width="640px">
</p>
Training a policy is as simple as running a script configuration:
**Extra Features:**
To install additional functionality, use one of the following:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--policy=act \
--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/aloha_mobile_cabinet
pip install 'lerobot[all]' # All available features
pip install 'lerobot[aloha,pusht]' # Specific features (Aloha & Pusht)
pip install 'lerobot[feetech]' # Feetech motor support
```
| Category | Models |
| -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Imitation Learning** | [ACT](./docs/source/policy_act_README.md), [Diffusion](./docs/source/policy_diffusion_README.md), [VQ-BeT](./docs/source/policy_vqbet_README.md), [Multitask DiT Policy](./docs/source/policy_multi_task_dit_README.md) |
| **Reinforcement Learning** | [HIL-SERL](./docs/source/hilserl.mdx), [TDMPC](./docs/source/policy_tdmpc_README.md) & QC-FQL (coming soon) |
| **VLAs Models** | [Pi0Fast](./docs/source/pi0fast.mdx), [Pi0.5](./docs/source/pi05.mdx), [GR00T N1.5](./docs/source/policy_groot_README.md), [SmolVLA](./docs/source/policy_smolvla_README.md), [XVLA](./docs/source/xvla.mdx) |
_Replace `[...]` with your desired features._
Similarly to the hardware, you can easily implement your own policy & leverage LeRobot's data collection, training, and visualization tools, and share your model to the HF Hub
**Available Tags:**
For a full list of optional dependencies, see:
https://pypi.org/project/lerobot/
For detailed policy setup guides, see the [Policy Documentation](https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/bring_your_own_policies).
### Weights & Biases
## Inference & Evaluation
Evaluate your policies in simulation or on real hardware using the unified evaluation script. LeRobot supports standard benchmarks like **LIBERO**, **MetaWorld** and more to come.
To use [Weights and Biases](https://docs.wandb.ai/quickstart) for experiment tracking, log in with
```bash
# Evaluate a policy on the LIBERO benchmark
lerobot-eval \
--policy.path=lerobot/pi0_libero_finetuned \
--env.type=libero \
--env.task=libero_object \
--eval.n_episodes=10
wandb login
```
Learn how to implement your own simulation environment or benchmark and distribute it from the HF Hub by following the [EnvHub Documentation](https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/envhub)
(note: you will also need to enable WandB in the configuration. See below.)
## Resources
### Visualize datasets
- **[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.
Check out [example 1](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/examples/1_load_lerobot_dataset.py) that illustrates how to use our dataset class which automatically downloads data from the Hugging Face hub.
You can also locally visualize episodes from a dataset on the hub by executing our script from the command line:
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.visualize_dataset \
--repo-id lerobot/pusht \
--episode-index 0
```
or from a dataset in a local folder with the `root` option and the `--local-files-only` (in the following case the dataset will be searched for in `./my_local_data_dir/lerobot/pusht`)
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.visualize_dataset \
--repo-id lerobot/pusht \
--root ./my_local_data_dir \
--local-files-only 1 \
--episode-index 0
```
It will open `rerun.io` and display the camera streams, robot states and actions, like this:
https://github-production-user-asset-6210df.s3.amazonaws.com/4681518/328035972-fd46b787-b532-47e2-bb6f-fd536a55a7ed.mov?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAVCODYLSA53PQK4ZA%2F20240505%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240505T172924Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Signature=d680b26c532eeaf80740f08af3320d22ad0b8a4e4da1bcc4f33142c15b509eda&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&actor_id=24889239&key_id=0&repo_id=748713144
Our script can also visualize datasets stored on a distant server. See `python -m lerobot.scripts.visualize_dataset --help` for more instructions.
### The `LeRobotDataset` format
A dataset in `LeRobotDataset` format is very simple to use. It can be loaded from a repository on the Hugging Face hub or a local folder simply with e.g. `dataset = LeRobotDataset("lerobot/aloha_static_coffee")` and can be indexed into like any Hugging Face and PyTorch dataset. For instance `dataset[0]` will retrieve a single temporal frame from the dataset containing observation(s) and an action as PyTorch tensors ready to be fed to a model.
A specificity of `LeRobotDataset` is that, rather than retrieving a single frame by its index, we can retrieve several frames based on their temporal relationship with the indexed frame, by setting `delta_timestamps` to a list of relative times with respect to the indexed frame. For example, with `delta_timestamps = {"observation.image": [-1, -0.5, -0.2, 0]}` one can retrieve, for a given index, 4 frames: 3 "previous" frames 1 second, 0.5 seconds, and 0.2 seconds before the indexed frame, and the indexed frame itself (corresponding to the 0 entry). See example [1_load_lerobot_dataset.py](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/examples/1_load_lerobot_dataset.py) for more details on `delta_timestamps`.
Under the hood, the `LeRobotDataset` format makes use of several ways to serialize data which can be useful to understand if you plan to work more closely with this format. We tried to make a flexible yet simple dataset format that would cover most type of features and specificities present in reinforcement learning and robotics, in simulation and in real-world, with a focus on cameras and robot states but easily extended to other types of sensory inputs as long as they can be represented by a tensor.
Here are the important details and internal structure organization of a typical `LeRobotDataset` instantiated with `dataset = LeRobotDataset("lerobot/aloha_static_coffee")`. The exact features will change from dataset to dataset but not the main aspects:
```
dataset attributes:
├ hf_dataset: a Hugging Face dataset (backed by Arrow/parquet). Typical features example:
│ ├ observation.images.cam_high (VideoFrame):
│ │ VideoFrame = {'path': path to a mp4 video, 'timestamp' (float32): timestamp in the video}
│ ├ observation.state (list of float32): position of an arm joints (for instance)
│ ... (more observations)
│ ├ action (list of float32): goal position of an arm joints (for instance)
│ ├ episode_index (int64): index of the episode for this sample
│ ├ frame_index (int64): index of the frame for this sample in the episode ; starts at 0 for each episode
│ ├ timestamp (float32): timestamp in the episode
│ ├ next.done (bool): indicates the end of an episode ; True for the last frame in each episode
│ └ index (int64): general index in the whole dataset
├ episode_data_index: contains 2 tensors with the start and end indices of each episode
│ ├ from (1D int64 tensor): first frame index for each episode — shape (num episodes,) starts with 0
│ └ to: (1D int64 tensor): last frame index for each episode — shape (num episodes,)
├ stats: a dictionary of statistics (max, mean, min, std) for each feature in the dataset, for instance
│ ├ observation.images.cam_high: {'max': tensor with same number of dimensions (e.g. `(c, 1, 1)` for images, `(c,)` for states), etc.}
│ ...
├ info: a dictionary of metadata on the dataset
│ ├ codebase_version (str): this is to keep track of the codebase version the dataset was created with
│ ├ fps (float): frame per second the dataset is recorded/synchronized to
│ ├ video (bool): indicates if frames are encoded in mp4 video files to save space or stored as png files
│ └ encoding (dict): if video, this documents the main options that were used with ffmpeg to encode the videos
├ videos_dir (Path): where the mp4 videos or png images are stored/accessed
└ camera_keys (list of string): the keys to access camera features in the item returned by the dataset (e.g. `["observation.images.cam_high", ...]`)
```
A `LeRobotDataset` is serialised using several widespread file formats for each of its parts, namely:
- hf_dataset stored using Hugging Face datasets library serialization to parquet
- videos are stored in mp4 format to save space
- metadata are stored in plain json/jsonl files
Dataset can be uploaded/downloaded from the HuggingFace hub seamlessly. To work on a local dataset, you can specify its location with the `root` argument if it's not in the default `~/.cache/huggingface/lerobot` location.
### Evaluate a pretrained policy
Check out [example 2](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/examples/2_evaluate_pretrained_policy.py) that illustrates how to download a pretrained policy from Hugging Face hub, and run an evaluation on its corresponding environment.
We also provide a more capable script to parallelize the evaluation over multiple environments during the same rollout. Here is an example with a pretrained model hosted on [lerobot/diffusion_pusht](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/diffusion_pusht):
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.eval \
--policy.path=lerobot/diffusion_pusht \
--env.type=pusht \
--eval.batch_size=10 \
--eval.n_episodes=10 \
--policy.use_amp=false \
--policy.device=cuda
```
Note: After training your own policy, you can re-evaluate the checkpoints with:
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.eval --policy.path={OUTPUT_DIR}/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model
```
See `python -m lerobot.scripts.eval --help` for more instructions.
### Train your own policy
Check out [example 3](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/examples/3_train_policy.py) that illustrates how to train a model using our core library in python, and [example 4](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/examples/4_train_policy_with_script.md) that shows how to use our training script from command line.
To use wandb for logging training and evaluation curves, make sure you've run `wandb login` as a one-time setup step. Then, when running the training command above, enable WandB in the configuration by adding `--wandb.enable=true`.
A link to the wandb logs for the run will also show up in yellow in your terminal. Here is an example of what they look like in your browser. Please also check [here](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/examples/4_train_policy_with_script.md#typical-logs-and-metrics) for the explanation of some commonly used metrics in logs.
\<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/lerobot/main/media/wandb.png" alt="WandB logs example"\>
Note: For efficiency, during training every checkpoint is evaluated on a low number of episodes. You may use `--eval.n_episodes=500` to evaluate on more episodes than the default. Or, after training, you may want to re-evaluate your best checkpoints on more episodes or change the evaluation settings. See `python -m lerobot.scripts.eval --help` for more instructions.
#### Reproduce state-of-the-art (SOTA)
We provide some pretrained policies on our [hub page](https://huggingface.co/lerobot) that can achieve state-of-the-art performances.
You can reproduce their training by loading the config from their run. Simply running:
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train --config_path=lerobot/diffusion_pusht
```
reproduces SOTA results for Diffusion Policy on the PushT task.
## Contribute
If you would like to contribute to 🤗 LeRobot, please check out our [contribution guide](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
### Add a pretrained policy
Once you have trained a policy you may upload it to the Hugging Face hub using a hub id that looks like `${hf_user}/${repo_name}` (e.g. [lerobot/diffusion_pusht](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/diffusion_pusht)).
You first need to find the checkpoint folder located inside your experiment directory (e.g. `outputs/train/2024-05-05/20-21-12_aloha_act_default/checkpoints/002500`). Within that there is a `pretrained_model` directory which should contain:
- `config.json`: A serialized version of the policy configuration (following the policy's dataclass config).
- `model.safetensors`: A set of `torch.nn.Module` parameters, saved in [Hugging Face Safetensors](https://huggingface.co/docs/safetensors/index) format.
- `train_config.json`: A consolidated configuration containing all parameters used for training. The policy configuration should match `config.json` exactly. This is useful for anyone who wants to evaluate your policy or for reproducibility.
To upload these to the hub, run the following:
```bash
huggingface-cli upload ${hf_user}/${repo_name} path/to/pretrained_model
```
See [eval.py](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/scripts/eval.py) for an example of how other people may use your policy.
### Acknowledgment
- The LeRobot team 🤗 for building SmolVLA [Paper](https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.01844), [Blog](https://huggingface.co/blog/smolvla).
- Thanks to Tony Zhao, Zipeng Fu and colleagues for open sourcing ACT policy, ALOHA environments and datasets. Ours are adapted from [ALOHA](https://tonyzhaozh.github.io/aloha) and [Mobile ALOHA](https://mobile-aloha.github.io).
- Thanks to Cheng Chi, Zhenjia Xu and colleagues for open sourcing Diffusion policy, Pusht environment and datasets, as well as UMI datasets. Ours are adapted from [Diffusion Policy](https://diffusion-policy.cs.columbia.edu) and [UMI Gripper](https://umi-gripper.github.io).
- Thanks to Nicklas Hansen, Yunhai Feng and colleagues for open sourcing TDMPC policy, Simxarm environments and datasets. Ours are adapted from [TDMPC](https://github.com/nicklashansen/tdmpc) and [FOWM](https://www.yunhaifeng.com/FOWM).
- Thanks to Antonio Loquercio and Ashish Kumar for their early support.
- Thanks to [Seungjae (Jay) Lee](https://sjlee.cc/), [Mahi Shafiullah](https://mahis.life/) and colleagues for open sourcing [VQ-BeT](https://sjlee.cc/vq-bet/) policy and helping us adapt the codebase to our repository. The policy is adapted from [VQ-BeT repo](https://github.com/jayLEE0301/vq_bet_official).
## Citation
If you use LeRobot in your project, please cite the GitHub repository to acknowledge the ongoing development and contributors:
If you want, you can cite this work with:
```bibtex
@misc{cadene2024lerobot,
@@ -146,31 +360,6 @@ If you use LeRobot in your project, please cite the GitHub repository to acknowl
}
```
If you are referencing our research or the academic paper, please also cite our ICLR publication:
## Star History
<details>
<summary><b>ICLR 2026 Paper</b></summary>
```bibtex
@inproceedings{cadenelerobot,
title={LeRobot: An Open-Source Library for End-to-End Robot Learning},
author={Cadene, Remi and Alibert, Simon and Capuano, Francesco and Aractingi, Michel and Zouitine, Adil and Kooijmans, Pepijn and Choghari, Jade and Russi, Martino and Pascal, Caroline and Palma, Steven and Shukor, Mustafa and Moss, Jess and Soare, Alexander and Aubakirova, Dana and Lhoest, Quentin and Gallou\'edec, Quentin and Wolf, Thomas},
booktitle={The Fourteenth International Conference on Learning Representations},
year={2026},
url={https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.22818}
}
```
</details>
## Contribute
We welcome contributions from everyone in the community! To get started, please read our [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) guide. Whether you're adding a new feature, improving documentation, or fixing a bug, your help and feedback are invaluable. We're incredibly excited about the future of open-source robotics and can't wait to work with you on what's next—thank you for your support!
<p align="center">
<img alt="SO101 Video" src="./media/readme/so100_video.webp" width="640px">
</p>
<div align="center">
<sub>Built by the <a href="https://huggingface.co/lerobot">LeRobot</a> team at <a href="https://huggingface.co">Hugging Face</a> with ❤️</sub>
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# Security Policy
## Project Status & Philosophy
`lerobot` has so far been primarily a research and prototyping tool, which is why deployment security hasnt been a strong focus until now. As `lerobot` continues to be adopted and deployed in production, we are paying much closer attention to these kinds of issues.
Fortunately, being an open-source project, the community can also help by reporting and fixing vulnerabilities. We appreciate your efforts to responsibly disclose your findings and will make every effort to acknowledge your contributions.
## Reporting a Vulnerability
To report a security issue, please use the GitHub Security Advisory ["Report a Vulnerability"](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/security/advisories/new) tab.
The `lerobot` team will send a response indicating the next steps in handling your report. After the initial reply to your report, the security team will keep you informed of the progress towards a fix and full announcement, and may ask for additional information or guidance.
#### Hugging Face Security Team
Since this project is part of the Hugging Face ecosystem, feel free to submit vulnerability reports directly to: **[security@huggingface.co](mailto:security@huggingface.co)**. Someone from the HF security team will review the report and recommend next steps.
#### Open Source Disclosures
If reporting a vulnerability specific to the open-source codebase (and not the underlying Hub infrastructure), you may also use [Huntr](https://huntr.com), a vulnerability disclosure program for open source software.
## Supported Versions
Currently, we treat `lerobot` as a rolling release. We prioritize security updates for the latest available version (`main` branch).
| Version | Supported |
| -------- | --------- |
| Latest | ✅ |
| < Latest | ❌ |
## Secure Usage Guidelines
`lerobot` is tightly coupled to the Hugging Face Hub for sharing data and pretrained policies. When downloading artifacts uploaded by others, you expose yourself to risks. Please read below for recommendations to keep your runtime and robot environment safe.
### Remote Artefacts (Weights & Policies)
Models and policies uploaded to the Hugging Face Hub come in different formats. We heavily recommend uploading and downloading models in the [`safetensors`](https://github.com/huggingface/safetensors) format.
`safetensors` was developed specifically to prevent arbitrary code execution on your system, which is critical when running software on physical hardware/robots.
To avoid loading models from unsafe formats (e.g., `pickle`), you should ensure you are prioritizing `safetensors` files.
### Remote Code
Some models or environments on the Hub may require `trust_remote_code=True` to run custom architecture code.
Please **always** verify the content of the modeling files when using this argument. We recommend setting a specific `revision` (commit hash) when loading remote code to ensure you protect yourself from unverified updates to the repository.
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For these reasons, we run this benchmark on four representative datasets:
- `lerobot/pusht_image`: (96 x 96 pixels) simulation with simple geometric shapes, fixed camera.
- `lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image`: (480 x 640 pixels) real-world indoor, moving camera.
- `lerobot/paris_street`: (720 x 1280 pixels) real-world outdoor, moving camera.
- `lerobot/kitchen`: (1080 x 1920 pixels) real-world indoor, fixed camera.
- `aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image`: (480 x 640 pixels) real-world indoor, moving camera.
- `aliberts/paris_street`: (720 x 1280 pixels) real-world outdoor, moving camera.
- `aliberts/kitchen`: (1080 x 1920 pixels) real-world indoor, fixed camera.
Note: The datasets used for this benchmark need to be image datasets, not video datasets.
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ python benchmark/video/run_video_benchmark.py \
--output-dir outputs/video_benchmark \
--repo-ids \
lerobot/pusht_image \
lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image \
aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image \
--vcodec libx264 libx265 \
--pix-fmt yuv444p yuv420p \
--g 2 20 None \
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ python benchmark/video/run_video_benchmark.py \
--output-dir outputs/video_benchmark \
--repo-ids \
lerobot/pusht_image \
lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image \
lerobot/paris_street \
lerobot/kitchen \
aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image \
aliberts/paris_street \
aliberts/kitchen \
--vcodec libx264 libx265 \
--pix-fmt yuv444p yuv420p \
--g 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 15 20 40 None \
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ python benchmark/video/run_video_benchmark.py \
--output-dir outputs/video_benchmark \
--repo-ids \
lerobot/pusht_image \
lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image \
lerobot/paris_street \
lerobot/kitchen \
aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image \
aliberts/paris_street \
aliberts/kitchen \
--vcodec libsvtav1 \
--pix-fmt yuv420p \
--g 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 15 20 40 None \
@@ -252,37 +252,37 @@ Since we're using av1 encoding, we're choosing the `pyav` decoder as `video_read
These tables show the results for `g=2` and `crf=30`, using `timestamps-modes=6_frames` and `backend=pyav`
| video_images_size_ratio | vcodec | pix_fmt | | | |
| --------------------------------- | ---------- | ------- | --------- | --------- | --------- |
| | libx264 | | libx265 | | libsvtav1 |
| repo_id | yuv420p | yuv444p | yuv420p | yuv444p | yuv420p |
| lerobot/pusht_image | **16.97%** | 17.58% | 18.57% | 18.86% | 22.06% |
| lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image | 2.14% | 2.11% | 1.38% | **1.37%** | 5.59% |
| lerobot/paris_street | 2.12% | 2.13% | **1.54%** | **1.54%** | 4.43% |
| lerobot/kitchen | 1.40% | 1.39% | **1.00%** | **1.00%** | 2.52% |
| video_images_size_ratio | vcodec | pix_fmt | | | |
| ---------------------------------- | ---------- | ------- | --------- | --------- | --------- |
| | libx264 | | libx265 | | libsvtav1 |
| repo_id | yuv420p | yuv444p | yuv420p | yuv444p | yuv420p |
| lerobot/pusht_image | **16.97%** | 17.58% | 18.57% | 18.86% | 22.06% |
| aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image | 2.14% | 2.11% | 1.38% | **1.37%** | 5.59% |
| aliberts/paris_street | 2.12% | 2.13% | **1.54%** | **1.54%** | 4.43% |
| aliberts/kitchen | 1.40% | 1.39% | **1.00%** | **1.00%** | 2.52% |
| video_images_load_time_ratio | vcodec | pix_fmt | | | |
| --------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | -------- | ------- | --------- |
| | libx264 | | libx265 | | libsvtav1 |
| repo_id | yuv420p | yuv444p | yuv420p | yuv444p | yuv420p |
| lerobot/pusht_image | 6.45 | 5.19 | **1.90** | 2.12 | 2.47 |
| lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image | 11.80 | 7.92 | 0.71 | 0.85 | **0.48** |
| lerobot/paris_street | 2.21 | 2.05 | 0.36 | 0.49 | **0.30** |
| lerobot/kitchen | 1.46 | 1.46 | 0.28 | 0.51 | **0.26** |
| video_images_load_time_ratio | vcodec | pix_fmt | | | |
| ---------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | -------- | ------- | --------- |
| | libx264 | | libx265 | | libsvtav1 |
| repo_id | yuv420p | yuv444p | yuv420p | yuv444p | yuv420p |
| lerobot/pusht_image | 6.45 | 5.19 | **1.90** | 2.12 | 2.47 |
| aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image | 11.80 | 7.92 | 0.71 | 0.85 | **0.48** |
| aliberts/paris_street | 2.21 | 2.05 | 0.36 | 0.49 | **0.30** |
| aliberts/kitchen | 1.46 | 1.46 | 0.28 | 0.51 | **0.26** |
| | | vcodec | pix_fmt | | | |
| --------------------------------- | -------- | -------- | ------------ | -------- | --------- | ------------ |
| | | libx264 | | libx265 | | libsvtav1 |
| repo_id | metric | yuv420p | yuv444p | yuv420p | yuv444p | yuv420p |
| lerobot/pusht_image | avg_mse | 2.90E-04 | **2.03E-04** | 3.13E-04 | 2.29E-04 | 2.19E-04 |
| | avg_psnr | 35.44 | 37.07 | 35.49 | **37.30** | 37.20 |
| | avg_ssim | 98.28% | **98.85%** | 98.31% | 98.84% | 98.72% |
| lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image | avg_mse | 2.76E-04 | 2.59E-04 | 3.17E-04 | 3.06E-04 | **1.30E-04** |
| | avg_psnr | 35.91 | 36.21 | 35.88 | 36.09 | **40.17** |
| | avg_ssim | 95.19% | 95.18% | 95.00% | 95.05% | **97.73%** |
| lerobot/paris_street | avg_mse | 6.89E-04 | 6.70E-04 | 4.03E-03 | 4.02E-03 | **3.09E-04** |
| | avg_psnr | 33.48 | 33.68 | 32.05 | 32.15 | **35.40** |
| | avg_ssim | 93.76% | 93.75% | 89.46% | 89.46% | **95.46%** |
| lerobot/kitchen | avg_mse | 2.50E-04 | 2.24E-04 | 4.28E-04 | 4.18E-04 | **1.53E-04** |
| | avg_psnr | 36.73 | 37.33 | 36.56 | 36.75 | **39.12** |
| | avg_ssim | 95.47% | 95.58% | 95.52% | 95.53% | **96.82%** |
| | | vcodec | pix_fmt | | | |
| ---------------------------------- | -------- | -------- | ------------ | -------- | --------- | ------------ |
| | | libx264 | | libx265 | | libsvtav1 |
| repo_id | metric | yuv420p | yuv444p | yuv420p | yuv444p | yuv420p |
| lerobot/pusht_image | avg_mse | 2.90E-04 | **2.03E-04** | 3.13E-04 | 2.29E-04 | 2.19E-04 |
| | avg_psnr | 35.44 | 37.07 | 35.49 | **37.30** | 37.20 |
| | avg_ssim | 98.28% | **98.85%** | 98.31% | 98.84% | 98.72% |
| aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image | avg_mse | 2.76E-04 | 2.59E-04 | 3.17E-04 | 3.06E-04 | **1.30E-04** |
| | avg_psnr | 35.91 | 36.21 | 35.88 | 36.09 | **40.17** |
| | avg_ssim | 95.19% | 95.18% | 95.00% | 95.05% | **97.73%** |
| aliberts/paris_street | avg_mse | 6.89E-04 | 6.70E-04 | 4.03E-03 | 4.02E-03 | **3.09E-04** |
| | avg_psnr | 33.48 | 33.68 | 32.05 | 32.15 | **35.40** |
| | avg_ssim | 93.76% | 93.75% | 89.46% | 89.46% | **95.46%** |
| aliberts/kitchen | avg_mse | 2.50E-04 | 2.24E-04 | 4.28E-04 | 4.18E-04 | **1.53E-04** |
| | avg_psnr | 36.73 | 37.33 | 36.56 | 36.75 | **39.12** |
| | avg_ssim | 95.47% | 95.58% | 95.52% | 95.53% | **96.82%** |
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@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
#!/usr/bin/env python
# Copyright 2024 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.
"""Capture video feed from a camera as raw images."""
import argparse
import datetime as dt
import os
import time
from pathlib import Path
import cv2
import rerun as rr
# see https://rerun.io/docs/howto/visualization/limit-ram
RERUN_MEMORY_LIMIT = os.getenv("LEROBOT_RERUN_MEMORY_LIMIT", "5%")
def display_and_save_video_stream(output_dir: Path, fps: int, width: int, height: int, duration: int):
rr.init("lerobot_capture_camera_feed")
rr.spawn(memory_limit=RERUN_MEMORY_LIMIT)
now = dt.datetime.now()
capture_dir = output_dir / f"{now:%Y-%m-%d}" / f"{now:%H-%M-%S}"
if not capture_dir.exists():
capture_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
# Opens the default webcam
cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
if not cap.isOpened():
print("Error: Could not open video stream.")
return
cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS, fps)
cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, width)
cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, height)
frame_index = 0
start_time = time.time()
while time.time() - start_time < duration:
ret, frame = cap.read()
if not ret:
print("Error: Could not read frame.")
break
rr.log("video/stream", rr.Image(frame), static=True)
cv2.imwrite(str(capture_dir / f"frame_{frame_index:06d}.png"), frame)
frame_index += 1
# Release the capture
cap.release()
# TODO(Steven): Add a graceful shutdown via a close() method for the Viewer context, though not currently supported in the Rerun API.
if __name__ == "__main__":
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument(
"--output-dir",
type=Path,
default=Path("outputs/cam_capture/"),
help="Directory where the capture images are written. A subfolder named with the current date & time will be created inside it for each capture.",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--fps",
type=int,
default=30,
help="Frames Per Second of the capture.",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--width",
type=int,
default=1280,
help="Width of the captured images.",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--height",
type=int,
default=720,
help="Height of the captured images.",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--duration",
type=int,
default=20,
help="Duration in seconds for which the video stream should be captured.",
)
args = parser.parse_args()
display_and_save_video_stream(**vars(args))
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@@ -21,13 +21,11 @@ See the provided README.md or run `python benchmark/video/run_video_benchmark.py
import argparse
import datetime as dt
import itertools
import random
import shutil
from collections import OrderedDict
from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
from pathlib import Path
from threading import Lock
import einops
import numpy as np
@@ -39,11 +37,10 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
from lerobot.datasets.video_utils import (
decode_video_frames,
decode_video_frames_torchvision,
encode_video_frames,
)
from lerobot.utils.constants import OBS_IMAGE
from lerobot.utils.utils import TimerManager
from lerobot.utils.benchmark import TimeBenchmark
BASE_ENCODING = OrderedDict(
[
@@ -88,7 +85,7 @@ def load_original_frames(imgs_dir: Path, timestamps: list[float], fps: int) -> t
frames = []
for ts in timestamps:
idx = int(ts * fps)
frame = PIL.Image.open(imgs_dir / f"frame-{idx:06d}.png")
frame = PIL.Image.open(imgs_dir / f"frame_{idx:06d}.png")
frame = torch.from_numpy(np.array(frame))
frame = frame.type(torch.float32) / 255
frame = einops.rearrange(frame, "h w c -> c h w")
@@ -99,35 +96,34 @@ def load_original_frames(imgs_dir: Path, timestamps: list[float], fps: int) -> t
def save_decoded_frames(
imgs_dir: Path, save_dir: Path, frames: torch.Tensor, timestamps: list[float], fps: int
) -> None:
if save_dir.exists() and len(list(save_dir.glob("frame-*.png"))) == len(timestamps):
if save_dir.exists() and len(list(save_dir.glob("frame_*.png"))) == len(timestamps):
return
save_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
for i, ts in enumerate(timestamps):
idx = int(ts * fps)
frame_hwc = (frames[i].permute((1, 2, 0)) * 255).type(torch.uint8).cpu().numpy()
PIL.Image.fromarray(frame_hwc).save(save_dir / f"frame-{idx:06d}_decoded.png")
shutil.copyfile(imgs_dir / f"frame-{idx:06d}.png", save_dir / f"frame-{idx:06d}_original.png")
PIL.Image.fromarray(frame_hwc).save(save_dir / f"frame_{idx:06d}_decoded.png")
shutil.copyfile(imgs_dir / f"frame_{idx:06d}.png", save_dir / f"frame_{idx:06d}_original.png")
def save_first_episode(imgs_dir: Path, dataset: LeRobotDataset) -> None:
episode_index = 0
ep_num_images = dataset.meta.episodes["length"][episode_index]
if imgs_dir.exists() and len(list(imgs_dir.glob("frame-*.png"))) == ep_num_images:
ep_num_images = dataset.episode_data_index["to"][0].item()
if imgs_dir.exists() and len(list(imgs_dir.glob("frame_*.png"))) == ep_num_images:
return
imgs_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
hf_dataset = dataset.hf_dataset.with_format(None)
# We only save images from the first camera
img_keys = [key for key in hf_dataset.features if key.startswith(OBS_IMAGE)]
img_keys = [key for key in hf_dataset.features if key.startswith("observation.image")]
imgs_dataset = hf_dataset.select_columns(img_keys[0])
for i, item in enumerate(
tqdm(imgs_dataset, desc=f"saving {dataset.repo_id} first episode images", leave=False)
):
img = item[img_keys[0]]
img.save(str(imgs_dir / f"frame-{i:06d}.png"), quality=100)
img.save(str(imgs_dir / f"frame_{i:06d}.png"), quality=100)
if i >= ep_num_images - 1:
break
@@ -151,6 +147,18 @@ def sample_timestamps(timestamps_mode: str, ep_num_images: int, fps: int) -> lis
return [idx / fps for idx in frame_indexes]
def decode_video_frames(
video_path: str,
timestamps: list[float],
tolerance_s: float,
backend: str,
) -> torch.Tensor:
if backend in ["pyav", "video_reader"]:
return decode_video_frames_torchvision(video_path, timestamps, tolerance_s, backend)
else:
raise NotImplementedError(backend)
def benchmark_decoding(
imgs_dir: Path,
video_path: Path,
@@ -162,8 +170,8 @@ def benchmark_decoding(
num_workers: int = 4,
save_frames: bool = False,
) -> dict:
def process_sample(sample: int, lock: Lock):
time_benchmark = TimerManager(log=False)
def process_sample(sample: int):
time_benchmark = TimeBenchmark()
timestamps = sample_timestamps(timestamps_mode, ep_num_images, fps)
num_frames = len(timestamps)
result = {
@@ -172,13 +180,13 @@ def benchmark_decoding(
"mse_values": [],
}
with time_benchmark, lock:
with time_benchmark:
frames = decode_video_frames(video_path, timestamps=timestamps, tolerance_s=5e-1, backend=backend)
result["load_time_video_ms"] = (time_benchmark.last * 1000) / num_frames
result["load_time_video_ms"] = time_benchmark.result_ms / num_frames
with time_benchmark:
original_frames = load_original_frames(imgs_dir, timestamps, fps)
result["load_time_images_ms"] = (time_benchmark.last * 1000) / num_frames
result["load_time_images_ms"] = time_benchmark.result_ms / num_frames
frames_np, original_frames_np = frames.numpy(), original_frames.numpy()
for i in range(num_frames):
@@ -205,10 +213,8 @@ def benchmark_decoding(
# A sample is a single set of decoded frames specified by timestamps_mode (e.g. a single frame, 2 frames, etc.).
# For each sample, we record metrics (loading time and quality metrics) which are then averaged over all samples.
# As these samples are independent, we run them in parallel threads to speed up the benchmark.
# Use a single shared lock for all worker threads
shared_lock = Lock()
with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=num_workers) as executor:
futures = [executor.submit(process_sample, i, shared_lock) for i in range(num_samples)]
futures = [executor.submit(process_sample, i) for i in range(num_samples)]
for future in tqdm(as_completed(futures), total=num_samples, desc="samples", leave=False):
result = future.result()
load_times_video_ms.append(result["load_time_video_ms"])
@@ -259,8 +265,7 @@ def benchmark_encoding_decoding(
overwrite=True,
)
episode_index = 0
ep_num_images = dataset.meta.episodes["length"][episode_index]
ep_num_images = dataset.episode_data_index["to"][0].item()
width, height = tuple(dataset[0][dataset.meta.camera_keys[0]].shape[-2:])
num_pixels = width * height
video_size_bytes = video_path.stat().st_size
@@ -350,27 +355,24 @@ def main(
imgs_dir = output_dir / "images" / dataset.repo_id.replace("/", "_")
# We only use the first episode
save_first_episode(imgs_dir, dataset)
for duet in [
dict(zip(encoding_benchmarks.keys(), unique_combination, strict=False))
for unique_combination in itertools.product(*encoding_benchmarks.values())
]:
encoding_cfg = BASE_ENCODING.copy()
encoding_cfg["vcodec"] = video_codec
encoding_cfg["pix_fmt"] = pixel_format
for key, value in duet.items():
for key, values in tqdm(encoding_benchmarks.items(), desc="encodings (g, crf)", leave=False):
for value in tqdm(values, desc=f"encodings ({key})", leave=False):
encoding_cfg = BASE_ENCODING.copy()
encoding_cfg["vcodec"] = video_codec
encoding_cfg["pix_fmt"] = pixel_format
encoding_cfg[key] = value
args_path = Path("_".join(str(value) for value in encoding_cfg.values()))
video_path = output_dir / "videos" / args_path / f"{repo_id.replace('/', '_')}.mp4"
benchmark_table += benchmark_encoding_decoding(
dataset,
video_path,
imgs_dir,
encoding_cfg,
decoding_benchmarks,
num_samples,
num_workers,
save_frames,
)
args_path = Path("_".join(str(value) for value in encoding_cfg.values()))
video_path = output_dir / "videos" / args_path / f"{repo_id.replace('/', '_')}.mp4"
benchmark_table += benchmark_encoding_decoding(
dataset,
video_path,
imgs_dir,
encoding_cfg,
decoding_benchmarks,
num_samples,
num_workers,
save_frames,
)
# Save intermediate results
benchmark_df = pd.DataFrame(benchmark_table, columns=headers)
@@ -404,9 +406,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
nargs="*",
default=[
"lerobot/pusht_image",
"lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image",
"lerobot/paris_street",
"lerobot/kitchen",
"aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image",
"aliberts/paris_street",
"aliberts/kitchen",
],
help="Datasets repo-ids to test against. First episodes only are used. Must be images.",
)
@@ -414,7 +416,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
"--vcodec",
type=str,
nargs="*",
default=["h264", "hevc", "libsvtav1"],
default=["libx264", "hevc", "libsvtav1"],
help="Video codecs to be tested",
)
parser.add_argument(
@@ -463,7 +465,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
"--backends",
type=str,
nargs="*",
default=["torchcodec", "pyav"],
default=["pyav", "video_reader"],
help="Torchvision decoding backend to be tested.",
)
parser.add_argument(
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ARG OS_VERSION=22.04
FROM nvidia/cuda:${CUDA_VERSION}-base-ubuntu${OS_VERSION}
# Define Python version argument
ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.12
ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.10
# Configure environment variables
ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
software-properties-common build-essential git curl \
libglib2.0-0 libgl1-mesa-glx libegl1-mesa ffmpeg \
libusb-1.0-0-dev speech-dispatcher libgeos-dev portaudio19-dev \
cmake pkg-config ninja-build \
&& add-apt-repository -y ppa:deadsnakes/ppa \
&& apt-get update \
&& apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
@@ -73,12 +72,9 @@ ENV HOME=/home/user_lerobot \
RUN uv venv --python python${PYTHON_VERSION}
# Install Python dependencies for caching
COPY --chown=user_lerobot:user_lerobot setup.py pyproject.toml uv.lock README.md MANIFEST.in ./
COPY --chown=user_lerobot:user_lerobot pyproject.toml README.md MANIFEST.in ./
COPY --chown=user_lerobot:user_lerobot src/ src/
RUN uv sync --locked --extra all --no-cache
RUN chmod +x /lerobot/.venv/lib/python${PYTHON_VERSION}/site-packages/triton/backends/nvidia/bin/ptxas
RUN uv pip install --no-cache ".[all]"
# Copy the rest of the application source code
# Make sure to have the git-LFS files for testing
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@@ -18,10 +18,8 @@
# docker build -f docker/Dockerfile.user -t lerobot-user .
# docker run -it --rm lerobot-user
# With USB physical access : docker run -it --device=/dev/ -v /dev/:/dev/ --rm lerobot-user
# Configure the base image
ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.12
ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.10
FROM python:${PYTHON_VERSION}-slim
# Configure environment variables
@@ -31,9 +29,8 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
# Install system dependencies and uv (as root)
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
build-essential git curl libglib2.0-0 libegl1-mesa-dev ffmpeg \
build-essential git curl libglib2.0-0 libegl1-mesa ffmpeg \
libusb-1.0-0-dev speech-dispatcher libgeos-dev portaudio19-dev \
cmake pkg-config ninja-build \
&& curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh \
&& mv /root/.local/bin/uv /usr/local/bin/uv \
&& useradd --create-home --shell /bin/bash user_lerobot \
@@ -61,10 +58,9 @@ ENV HOME=/home/user_lerobot \
RUN uv venv
# Install Python dependencies for caching
COPY --chown=user_lerobot:user_lerobot setup.py pyproject.toml uv.lock README.md MANIFEST.in ./
COPY --chown=user_lerobot:user_lerobot pyproject.toml README.md MANIFEST.in ./
COPY --chown=user_lerobot:user_lerobot src/ src/
RUN uv sync --locked --extra all --no-cache
RUN uv pip install --no-cache ".[all]"
# Copy the rest of the application code
# Make sure to have the git-LFS files for testing
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@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
# Docker
This directory contains Dockerfiles for running LeRobot in containerized environments. Both images are **built nightly from `main`** and published to Docker Hub with the full environment pre-baked — no dependency setup required.
## Pre-built Images
```bash
# CPU-only image (based on Dockerfile.user)
docker pull huggingface/lerobot-cpu:latest
# GPU image with CUDA support (based on Dockerfile.internal)
docker pull huggingface/lerobot-gpu:latest
```
## Quick Start
The fastest way to start training is to pull the GPU image and run `lerobot-train` directly. This is the same environment used for all of our CI, so it is a well-tested, batteries-included setup.
```bash
docker run -it --rm --gpus all --shm-size 16gb huggingface/lerobot-gpu:latest
# inside the container:
lerobot-train --policy.type=act --dataset.repo_id=lerobot/aloha_sim_transfer_cube_human
```
## Dockerfiles
### `Dockerfile.user` (CPU)
A lightweight image based on `python:3.12-slim`. Includes all Python dependencies and system libraries but does not include CUDA — there is no GPU support. Useful for exploring the codebase, running scripts, or working with robots, but not practical for training.
### `Dockerfile.internal` (GPU)
A CUDA-enabled image based on `nvidia/cuda`. This is the image for training — mostly used for internal interactions with the GPU cluster.
## Usage
### Running a pre-built image
```bash
# CPU
docker run -it --rm huggingface/lerobot-cpu:latest
# GPU
docker run -it --rm --gpus all --shm-size 16gb huggingface/lerobot-gpu:latest
```
### Building locally
From the repo root:
```bash
# CPU
docker build -f docker/Dockerfile.user -t lerobot-user .
docker run -it --rm lerobot-user
# GPU
docker build -f docker/Dockerfile.internal -t lerobot-internal .
docker run -it --rm --gpus all --shm-size 16gb lerobot-internal
```
### Multi-GPU training
To select specific GPUs, set `CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES` when launching the container:
```bash
# Use 4 GPUs
docker run -it --rm --gpus all --shm-size 16gb \
-e CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=0,1,2,3 \
huggingface/lerobot-gpu:latest
```
### USB device access (e.g. robots, cameras)
```bash
docker run -it --device=/dev/ -v /dev/:/dev/ --rm huggingface/lerobot-cpu:latest
```
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- sections:
- local: il_robots
title: Imitation Learning for Robots
- local: bring_your_own_policies
title: Bring Your Own Policies
- local: il_sim
title: Imitation Learning in Sim
- local: cameras
title: Cameras
- local: integrate_hardware
title: Bring Your Own Hardware
- local: hilserl
title: Train a Robot with RL
- local: hilserl_sim
title: Train RL in Simulation
- local: multi_gpu_training
title: Multi GPU training
- local: hil_data_collection
title: Human In the Loop Data Collection
- local: peft_training
title: Training with PEFT (e.g., LoRA)
- local: rename_map
title: Using Rename Map and Empty Cameras
title: "Tutorials"
- sections:
- local: lerobot-dataset-v3
title: Using LeRobotDataset
- local: porting_datasets_v3
title: Porting Large Datasets
- local: using_dataset_tools
title: Using the Dataset Tools
- local: dataset_subtask
title: Using Subtasks in the Dataset
- local: streaming_video_encoding
title: Streaming Video Encoding
title: "Datasets"
- sections:
- local: act
title: ACT
- local: smolvla
title: SmolVLA
- local: pi0
title: π₀ (Pi0)
- local: pi0fast
title: π₀-FAST (Pi0Fast)
- local: pi05
title: π₀.₅ (Pi05)
- local: groot
title: NVIDIA GR00T N1.5
- local: xvla
title: X-VLA
- local: multi_task_dit
title: Multitask DiT Policy
- local: walloss
title: WALL-OSS
title: "Policies"
- sections:
- local: sarm
title: SARM
title: "Reward Models"
- sections:
- local: async
title: Use Async Inference
- local: rtc
title: Real-Time Chunking (RTC)
title: "Inference"
title: "Tutorials"
- sections:
- local: envhub
title: Environments from the Hub
- local: envhub_leisaac
title: Control & Train Robots in Sim (LeIsaac)
title: "Simulation"
- sections:
- local: adding_benchmarks
title: Adding a New Benchmark
- local: libero
title: LIBERO
- local: metaworld
title: Meta-World
- local: envhub_isaaclab_arena
title: NVIDIA IsaacLab Arena Environments
title: "Benchmarks"
- sections:
- local: introduction_processors
title: Introduction to Robot Processors
- local: debug_processor_pipeline
title: Debug your processor pipeline
- local: implement_your_own_processor
title: Implement your own processor
- local: processors_robots_teleop
title: Processors for Robots and Teleoperators
- local: env_processor
title: Environment Processors
- local: action_representations
title: Action Representations
title: "Robot Processors"
- local: smolvla
title: Finetune SmolVLA
title: "Policies"
- sections:
- local: hope_jr
title: Hope Jr
- local: so101
title: SO-101
- local: so100
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title: Koch v1.1
- local: lekiwi
title: LeKiwi
- local: hope_jr
title: Hope Jr
- local: reachy2
title: Reachy 2
- local: unitree_g1
title: Unitree G1
- local: earthrover_mini_plus
title: Earth Rover Mini
- local: omx
title: OMX
- local: openarm
title: OpenArm
title: "Robots"
- sections:
- local: phone_teleop
title: Phone
title: "Teleoperators"
- sections:
- local: cameras
title: Cameras
title: "Sensors"
- sections:
- local: torch_accelerators
title: PyTorch accelerators
title: "Supported Hardware"
- sections:
- local: notebooks
title: Notebooks
- local: feetech
title: Updating Feetech Firmware
- local: damiao
title: Damiao Motors and CAN Bus
title: "Resources"
- sections:
- local: contributing
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# ACT (Action Chunking with Transformers)
ACT is a **lightweight and efficient policy for imitation learning**, especially well-suited for fine-grained manipulation tasks. It's the **first model we recommend when you're starting out** with LeRobot due to its fast training time, low computational requirements, and strong performance.
<div class="video-container">
<iframe
width="100%"
height="415"
src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ft73x0LfGpM"
title="LeRobot ACT Tutorial"
frameborder="0"
allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture"
allowfullscreen
></iframe>
</div>
_Watch this tutorial from the LeRobot team to learn how ACT works: [LeRobot ACT Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft73x0LfGpM)_
## Model Overview
Action Chunking with Transformers (ACT) was introduced in the paper [Learning Fine-Grained Bimanual Manipulation with Low-Cost Hardware](https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.13705) by Zhao et al. The policy was designed to enable precise, contact-rich manipulation tasks using affordable hardware and minimal demonstration data.
### Why ACT is Great for Beginners
ACT stands out as an excellent starting point for several reasons:
- **Fast Training**: Trains in a few hours on a single GPU
- **Lightweight**: Only ~80M parameters, making it efficient and easy to work with
- **Data Efficient**: Often achieves high success rates with just 50 demonstrations
### Architecture
ACT uses a transformer-based architecture with three main components:
1. **Vision Backbone**: ResNet-18 processes images from multiple camera viewpoints
2. **Transformer Encoder**: Synthesizes information from camera features, joint positions, and a learned latent variable
3. **Transformer Decoder**: Generates coherent action sequences using cross-attention
The policy takes as input:
- Multiple RGB images (e.g., from wrist cameras, front/top cameras)
- Current robot joint positions
- A latent style variable `z` (learned during training, set to zero during inference)
And outputs a chunk of `k` future action sequences.
## Installation Requirements
1. Install LeRobot by following our [Installation Guide](./installation).
2. ACT is included in the base LeRobot installation, so no additional dependencies are needed!
## Training ACT
ACT works seamlessly with the standard LeRobot training pipeline. Here's a complete example for training ACT on your dataset:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=${HF_USER}/your_dataset \
--policy.type=act \
--output_dir=outputs/train/act_your_dataset \
--job_name=act_your_dataset \
--policy.device=cuda \
--wandb.enable=true \
--policy.repo_id=${HF_USER}/act_policy
```
### Training Tips
1. **Start with defaults**: ACT's default hyperparameters work well for most tasks
2. **Training duration**: Expect a few hours for 100k training steps on a single GPU
3. **Batch size**: Start with batch size 8 and adjust based on your GPU memory
### Train using Google Colab
If your local computer doesn't have a powerful GPU, you can utilize Google Colab to train your model by following the [ACT training notebook](./notebooks#training-act).
## Evaluating ACT
Once training is complete, you can evaluate your ACT policy using the `lerobot-record` command with your trained policy. This will run inference and record evaluation episodes:
```bash
lerobot-record \
--robot.type=so100_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/ttyACM0 \
--robot.id=my_robot \
--robot.cameras="{ front: {type: opencv, index_or_path: 0, width: 640, height: 480, fps: 30}}" \
--display_data=true \
--dataset.repo_id=${HF_USER}/eval_act_your_dataset \
--dataset.num_episodes=10 \
--dataset.single_task="Your task description" \
--dataset.streaming_encoding=true \
--dataset.encoder_threads=2 \
# --dataset.vcodec=auto \
--policy.path=${HF_USER}/act_policy
```
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# Action Representations
This guide explains the different ways robot actions can be represented in LeRobot, how they relate to each other, and when to use each one.
## Joint Space vs End-Effector Space
Before discussing action representations, it helps to understand the two coordinate spaces actions can live in.
### Joint Space
Joint-space actions directly specify target positions for each motor. For a 6-DOF arm with a gripper, a joint-space action might look like:
```
action = [shoulder_pan: 45.0, shoulder_lift: -20.0, elbow: -30.0, wrist_pitch: 10.0, wrist_roll: 0.0, wrist_yaw: 5.0, gripper: 0.8]
```
Joint space is the default in LeRobot. It is simple, requires no kinematics model, and maps directly to motor commands. Most beginner setups (SO-100, Koch) use joint-space actions.
### End-Effector (EE) Space
End-effector-space actions specify the desired position and orientation of the robot's tool tip (gripper) in Cartesian coordinates:
```
action = [x: 0.25, y: -0.10, z: 0.15, wx: 0.0, wy: 0.0, wz: 0.1, gripper: 0.8]
```
EE space is more intuitive for tasks like pick-and-place because it directly describes where the gripper should go, but it requires a kinematics model (URDF) to convert between EE poses and joint angles.
### Converting Between Spaces
LeRobot provides processor steps for converting between joint and EE spaces using forward and inverse kinematics. These are built on top of `RobotKinematics`, which loads a URDF model of your robot.
```python
from lerobot.model.kinematics import RobotKinematics
from lerobot.robots.so_follower.robot_kinematic_processor import (
ForwardKinematicsJointsToEE,
InverseKinematicsEEToJoints,
)
kinematics = RobotKinematics(
urdf_path="./SO101/so101_new_calib.urdf",
target_frame_name="gripper_frame_link",
joint_names=["shoulder", "elbow", "wrist_pitch", "wrist_roll", "wrist_yaw"],
)
# Joints → EE (for observations: "where is my gripper?")
fk_step = ForwardKinematicsJointsToEE(kinematics=kinematics, motor_names=[...])
# EE → Joints (for actions: "move my gripper here")
ik_step = InverseKinematicsEEToJoints(kinematics=kinematics, motor_names=[...])
```
See [`examples/so100_to_so100_EE/`](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/tree/main/examples/so100_to_so100_EE) for a complete working example of recording, replaying, and evaluating with EE-space actions on an SO-100 arm.
## Absolute, Relative, and Delta Actions
Regardless of whether you work in joint space or EE space, the action values can be expressed in three different ways. The terminology follows [UMI (Chi et al., 2024)](https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.10329).
### Absolute Actions (LeRobot default)
Each action specifies the target position directly.
**Example** (joint space, chunk of 4):
```
current_state = [45.0, -30.0, 10.0]
action_chunk = [
[46.0, -29.0, 11.0], # go to 46, -29, 11
[47.5, -27.0, 12.0], # go to 47.5, -27, 12
[49.0, -25.0, 13.5], # go to 49, -25, 13.5
[50.0, -24.0, 15.0], # go to 50, -24, 15
]
```
Each value is a target position in the robot's coordinate frame. Simple and direct, but requires a consistent global coordinate frame. This is the default in LeRobot.
### Relative Actions (used by OpenPI / pi0)
Each action in the chunk is an offset from the **current state at the moment of prediction**. All actions in the chunk share the same reference point:
```
current_state = [45.0, -30.0, 10.0]
relative_chunk = [
[1.0, 1.0, 1.0], # +1 from current → target 46, -29, 11
[2.5, 3.0, 2.0], # +2.5 from current → target 47.5, -27, 12
[4.0, 5.0, 3.5], # +4 from current → target 49, -25, 13.5
[5.0, 6.0, 5.0], # +5 from current → target 50, -24, 15
]
```
The conversion is straightforward: `relative = absolute - current_state`. To recover absolute: `absolute = relative + current_state`.
**Why use relative actions?** The model learns to predict offsets centered around zero, which is easier to normalize and leads to more stable training. Because every chunk references the same current state, there is no error accumulation across chunks.
### Delta Actions (sequential differences)
Each action is an offset from the **previous action** (or from the current state for the first step):
```
current_state = [45.0, -30.0, 10.0]
delta_chunk = [
[1.0, 1.0, 1.0], # current → 46, -29, 11
[1.5, 2.0, 1.0], # previous action → 47.5, -27, 12
[1.5, 2.0, 1.5], # previous action → 49, -25, 13.5
[1.0, 1.0, 1.5], # previous action → 50, -24, 15
]
```
Here each step is relative to the one before it. To recover absolute positions you must sum all previous deltas, which means errors accumulate over time. UMI explicitly argues against this representation for this reason.
### Visual Comparison
The figure below (based on a figure from [UMI, Chi et al., 2024](https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.10329)) illustrates the key difference. With **relative trajectory**, every action in the chunk points back to the same origin (current state), so a new inference step cleanly resets the reference. With **delta**, each action depends on the previous one, so errors accumulate. **Absolute** actions require a consistent global coordinate frame.
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/action_representations_umi.png"
alt="Relative Trajectory as Action Representation (UMI, Chi et al., 2024)"
width="85%"
/>
## Using Relative Actions in LeRobot
LeRobot provides `RelativeActionsProcessorStep` to convert between absolute and relative actions inside the processor pipeline. This is how pi0, pi0.5, and pi0_fast support relative actions.
> **Note:** All pi models (pi0, pi0.5, pi0*fast) apply relative conversion \_before* normalization (`relative → normalize`), so the normalizer always sees delta (relative) values. This means **relative action stats are required** for all of them when training with `use_relative_actions=true`. In pi0_fast the `RelativeActionsProcessorStep` only modifies the action — the state observation is unchanged — so `NormalizerProcessorStep` still runs before the state tokenizer and the tokenizer continues to receive normalized state as expected.
### How it works
During **training** (preprocessing), actions are converted from absolute to relative before the model sees them:
```
raw absolute action → RelativeActionsProcessorStep → normalize → model
```
During **inference** (postprocessing), model predictions are converted back to absolute before being sent to the robot:
```
model output → unnormalize → AbsoluteActionsProcessorStep → robot
```
The `AbsoluteActionsProcessorStep` reads the cached current state from its paired `RelativeActionsProcessorStep`, so the two must be wired together (handled automatically by the policy factory).
### Enabling relative actions for the pi family (pi0, pi0.5, pi0_fast)
**Step 1**: Precompute relative action statistics for your dataset:
```bash
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id your_dataset \
--operation.type recompute_stats \
--operation.relative_action true \
--operation.chunk_size 50 \
--operation.relative_exclude_joints "['gripper']"
```
**Step 2**: Train with relative actions enabled:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=your_dataset \
--policy.type=pi0 \
--policy.use_relative_actions=true \
--policy.relative_exclude_joints='["gripper"]'
```
The `relative_exclude_joints` parameter specifies joints that should remain in absolute space. For example, gripper commands are typically binary (open/close) and don't benefit from relative encoding.
### Combining relative actions with RTC
[RTC](https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.07339) runs policy inference at high frequency and sends actions to the robot as they are predicted rather than waiting for a full chunk. Relative actions and RTC are fully compatible: because every chunk in relative mode references the **same** current state (captured at the start of inference), each predicted action in the chunk remains a valid offset even if the robot has already moved. No special handling is needed — `RelativeActionsProcessorStep` caches the state once per inference call and `AbsoluteActionsProcessorStep` applies it to every action in the streamed output.
### Combining relative actions with EE space
Relative actions work in both joint space and EE space. For example, if your dataset stores EE actions, relative encoding converts them to offsets from the current EE pose:
```
current_ee_state = [x: 0.25, y: -0.10, z: 0.15, gripper: 0.8]
absolute_ee_chunk = [
[0.26, -0.09, 0.16, 0.8],
[0.28, -0.07, 0.18, 0.8],
]
relative_ee_chunk = [
[0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.0], # offset from current EE pose
[0.03, 0.03, 0.03, 0.0], # offset from current EE pose
]
```
## Processing Pipeline Summary
Here is how the different processors compose. Each arrow is a processor step, and they can be chained in a `RobotProcessorPipeline` or `PolicyProcessorPipeline`:
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
Action Space │ Joint Space ←──IK──→ EE Space │
│ ForwardKinematicsJointsToEE │
│ InverseKinematicsEEToJoints │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
Representation │ Absolute ←────→ Relative │
│ RelativeActionsProcessorStep (pre) │
│ AbsoluteActionsProcessorStep (post) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
Normalization │ Raw ←────→ Normalized │
│ NormalizerProcessorStep (pre) │
│ UnnormalizerProcessorStep (post) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
A typical training preprocessor might chain: `raw absolute joint actions → relative → normalize`. A typical inference postprocessor: `unnormalize → absolute → (optionally IK to joints)`.
## References
- [Universal Manipulation Interface (UMI)](https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.10329) - Chi et al., 2024. Defines the relative trajectory action representation and compares it with absolute and delta actions.
- [Introduction to Processors](./introduction_processors) - How processor pipelines work in LeRobot.
- [`examples/so100_to_so100_EE/`](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/tree/main/examples/so100_to_so100_EE) - Complete example of recording and evaluating with EE-space actions.
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# Adding a New Benchmark
This guide walks you through adding a new simulation benchmark to LeRobot. Follow the steps in order and use the existing benchmarks as templates.
A benchmark in LeRobot is a set of [Gymnasium](https://gymnasium.farama.org/) environments that wrap a third-party simulator (like LIBERO or Meta-World) behind a standard `gym.Env` interface. The `lerobot-eval` CLI then runs evaluation uniformly across all benchmarks.
## Existing benchmarks at a glance
Before diving in, here is what is already integrated:
| Benchmark | Env file | Config class | Tasks | Action dim | Processor |
| -------------- | ------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- |
| LIBERO | `envs/libero.py` | `LiberoEnv` | 130 across 5 suites | 7 | `LiberoProcessorStep` |
| Meta-World | `envs/metaworld.py` | `MetaworldEnv` | 50 (MT50) | 4 | None |
| IsaacLab Arena | Hub-hosted | `IsaaclabArenaEnv` | Configurable | Configurable | `IsaaclabArenaProcessorStep` |
Use `src/lerobot/envs/libero.py` and `src/lerobot/envs/metaworld.py` as reference implementations.
## How it all fits together
### Data flow
During evaluation, data moves through four stages:
```
1. gym.Env ──→ raw observations (numpy dicts)
2. Preprocessing ──→ standard LeRobot keys + task description
(preprocess_observation, add_envs_task in envs/utils.py)
3. Processors ──→ env-specific then policy-specific transforms
(env_preprocessor, policy_preprocessor)
4. Policy ──→ select_action() ──→ action tensor
then reverse: policy_postprocessor → env_postprocessor → numpy action → env.step()
```
Most benchmarks only need to care about stage 1 (producing observations in the right format) and optionally stage 3 (if env-specific transforms are needed).
### Environment structure
`make_env()` returns a nested dict of vectorized environments:
```python
dict[str, dict[int, gym.vector.VectorEnv]]
# ^suite ^task_id
```
A single-task env (e.g. PushT) looks like `{"pusht": {0: vec_env}}`.
A multi-task benchmark (e.g. LIBERO) looks like `{"libero_spatial": {0: vec0, 1: vec1, ...}, ...}`.
### How evaluation runs
All benchmarks are evaluated the same way by `lerobot-eval`:
1. `make_env()` builds the nested `{suite: {task_id: VectorEnv}}` dict.
2. `eval_policy_all()` iterates over every suite and task.
3. For each task, it runs `n_episodes` rollouts via `rollout()`.
4. Results are aggregated hierarchically: episode, task, suite, overall.
5. Metrics include `pc_success` (success rate), `avg_sum_reward`, and `avg_max_reward`.
The critical piece: your env must return `info["is_success"]` on every `step()` call. This is how the eval loop knows whether a task was completed.
## What your environment must provide
LeRobot does not enforce a strict observation schema. Instead it relies on a set of conventions that all benchmarks follow.
### Env attributes
Your `gym.Env` must set these attributes:
| Attribute | Type | Why |
| -------------------- | ----- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| `_max_episode_steps` | `int` | `rollout()` uses this to cap episode length |
| `task_description` | `str` | Passed to VLA policies as a language instruction |
| `task` | `str` | Fallback identifier if `task_description` is not set |
### Success reporting
Your `step()` and `reset()` must include `"is_success"` in the `info` dict:
```python
info = {"is_success": True} # or False
return observation, reward, terminated, truncated, info
```
### Observations
The simplest approach is to map your simulator's outputs to the standard keys that `preprocess_observation()` already understands. Do this inside your `gym.Env` (e.g. in a `_format_raw_obs()` helper):
| Your env should output | LeRobot maps it to | What it is |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| `"pixels"` (single array) | `observation.image` | Single camera image, HWC uint8 |
| `"pixels"` (dict) | `observation.images.<cam>` | Multiple cameras, each HWC uint8 |
| `"agent_pos"` | `observation.state` | Proprioceptive state vector |
| `"environment_state"` | `observation.env_state` | Full environment state (e.g. PushT) |
| `"robot_state"` | `observation.robot_state` | Nested robot state dict (e.g. LIBERO) |
If your simulator uses different key names, you have two options:
1. **Recommended:** Rename them to the standard keys inside your `gym.Env` wrapper.
2. **Alternative:** Write an env processor to transform observations after `preprocess_observation()` runs (see step 4 below).
### Actions
Actions are continuous numpy arrays in a `gym.spaces.Box`. The dimensionality depends on your benchmark (7 for LIBERO, 4 for Meta-World, etc.). Policies adapt to different action dimensions through their `input_features` / `output_features` config.
### Feature declaration
Each `EnvConfig` subclass declares two dicts that tell the policy what to expect:
- `features` — maps feature names to `PolicyFeature(type, shape)` (e.g. action dim, image shape).
- `features_map` — maps raw observation keys to LeRobot convention keys (e.g. `"agent_pos"` to `"observation.state"`).
## Step by step
<Tip>
At minimum, you need three files: a **gym.Env wrapper**, an **EnvConfig
subclass**, and a **factory dispatch branch**. Everything else is optional or
documentation.
</Tip>
### Checklist
| File | Required | Why |
| ---------------------------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `src/lerobot/envs/<benchmark>.py` | Yes | Wraps the simulator as a standard gym.Env |
| `src/lerobot/envs/configs.py` | Yes | Registers your benchmark for the CLI |
| `src/lerobot/envs/factory.py` | Yes | Tells `make_env()` how to build your envs |
| `src/lerobot/processor/env_processor.py` | Optional | Custom observation/action transforms |
| `src/lerobot/envs/utils.py` | Optional | Only if you need new raw observation keys |
| `pyproject.toml` | Yes | Declares benchmark-specific dependencies |
| `docs/source/<benchmark>.mdx` | Yes | User-facing documentation page |
| `docs/source/_toctree.yml` | Yes | Adds your page to the docs sidebar |
### 1. The gym.Env wrapper (`src/lerobot/envs/<benchmark>.py`)
Create a `gym.Env` subclass that wraps the third-party simulator:
```python
class MyBenchmarkEnv(gym.Env):
metadata = {"render_modes": ["rgb_array"], "render_fps": <fps>}
def __init__(self, task_suite, task_id, ...):
super().__init__()
self.task = <task_name_string>
self.task_description = <natural_language_instruction>
self._max_episode_steps = <max_steps>
self.observation_space = spaces.Dict({...})
self.action_space = spaces.Box(low=..., high=..., shape=(...,), dtype=np.float32)
def reset(self, seed=None, **kwargs):
... # return (observation, info) — info must contain {"is_success": False}
def step(self, action: np.ndarray):
... # return (obs, reward, terminated, truncated, info) — info must contain {"is_success": <bool>}
def render(self):
... # return RGB image as numpy array
def close(self):
...
```
Also provide a factory function that returns the nested dict structure:
```python
def create_mybenchmark_envs(
task: str,
n_envs: int,
gym_kwargs: dict | None = None,
env_cls: type | None = None,
) -> dict[str, dict[int, Any]]:
"""Create {suite_name: {task_id: VectorEnv}} for MyBenchmark."""
...
```
See `create_libero_envs()` (multi-suite, multi-task) and `create_metaworld_envs()` (difficulty-grouped tasks) for reference.
### 2. The config (`src/lerobot/envs/configs.py`)
Register a config dataclass so users can select your benchmark with `--env.type=<name>`:
```python
@EnvConfig.register_subclass("<benchmark_name>")
@dataclass
class MyBenchmarkEnvConfig(EnvConfig):
task: str = "<default_task>"
fps: int = <fps>
obs_type: str = "pixels_agent_pos"
features: dict[str, PolicyFeature] = field(default_factory=lambda: {
ACTION: PolicyFeature(type=FeatureType.ACTION, shape=(<action_dim>,)),
})
features_map: dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=lambda: {
ACTION: ACTION,
"agent_pos": OBS_STATE,
"pixels": OBS_IMAGE,
})
def __post_init__(self):
... # populate features based on obs_type
@property
def gym_kwargs(self) -> dict:
return {"obs_type": self.obs_type, "render_mode": self.render_mode}
```
Key points:
- The `register_subclass` name is what users pass on the CLI (`--env.type=<name>`).
- `features` tells the policy what the environment produces.
- `features_map` maps raw observation keys to LeRobot convention keys.
### 3. The factory dispatch (`src/lerobot/envs/factory.py`)
Add a branch in `make_env()` to call your factory function:
```python
elif "<benchmark_name>" in cfg.type:
from lerobot.envs.<benchmark> import create_<benchmark>_envs
if cfg.task is None:
raise ValueError("<BenchmarkName> requires a task to be specified")
return create_<benchmark>_envs(
task=cfg.task,
n_envs=n_envs,
gym_kwargs=cfg.gym_kwargs,
env_cls=env_cls,
)
```
If your benchmark needs an env processor, add it in `make_env_pre_post_processors()`:
```python
if isinstance(env_cfg, MyBenchmarkEnvConfig) or "<benchmark_name>" in env_cfg.type:
preprocessor_steps.append(MyBenchmarkProcessorStep())
```
### 4. Env processor (optional — `src/lerobot/processor/env_processor.py`)
Only needed if your benchmark requires observation transforms beyond what `preprocess_observation()` handles (e.g. image flipping, coordinate conversion):
```python
@dataclass
@ProcessorStepRegistry.register(name="<benchmark>_processor")
class MyBenchmarkProcessorStep(ObservationProcessorStep):
def _process_observation(self, observation):
processed = observation.copy()
# your transforms here
return processed
def transform_features(self, features):
return features # update if shapes change
def observation(self, observation):
return self._process_observation(observation)
```
See `LiberoProcessorStep` for a full example (image rotation, quaternion-to-axis-angle conversion).
### 5. Dependencies (`pyproject.toml`)
Add a new optional-dependency group:
```toml
mybenchmark = ["my-benchmark-pkg==1.2.3", "lerobot[scipy-dep]"]
```
Pinning rules:
- **Always pin** benchmark packages to exact versions for reproducibility (e.g. `metaworld==3.0.0`).
- **Add platform markers** when needed (e.g. `; sys_platform == 'linux'`).
- **Pin fragile transitive deps** if known (e.g. `gymnasium==1.1.0` for Meta-World).
- **Document constraints** in your benchmark doc page.
Users install with:
```bash
pip install -e ".[mybenchmark]"
```
### 6. Documentation (`docs/source/<benchmark>.mdx`)
Write a user-facing page following the template in the next section. See `docs/source/libero.mdx` and `docs/source/metaworld.mdx` for full examples.
### 7. Table of contents (`docs/source/_toctree.yml`)
Add your benchmark to the "Benchmarks" section:
```yaml
- sections:
- local: libero
title: LIBERO
- local: metaworld
title: Meta-World
- local: envhub_isaaclab_arena
title: NVIDIA IsaacLab Arena Environments
- local: <your_benchmark>
title: <Your Benchmark Name>
title: "Benchmarks"
```
## Verifying your integration
After completing the steps above, confirm that everything works:
1. **Install** — `pip install -e ".[mybenchmark]"` and verify the dependency group installs cleanly.
2. **Smoke test env creation** — call `make_env()` with your config in Python, check that the returned dict has the expected `{suite: {task_id: VectorEnv}}` shape, and that `reset()` returns observations with the right keys.
3. **Run a full eval** — `lerobot-eval --env.type=<name> --env.task=<task> --eval.n_episodes=1 --eval.batch_size=1 --policy.path=<any_compatible_policy>` to exercise the full pipeline end-to-end.
4. **Check success detection** — verify that `info["is_success"]` flips to `True` when the task is actually completed. This is what the eval loop uses to compute success rates.
## Writing a benchmark doc page
Each benchmark `.mdx` page should include:
- **Title and description** — 1-2 paragraphs on what the benchmark tests and why it matters.
- **Links** — paper, GitHub repo, project website (if available).
- **Overview image or GIF.**
- **Available tasks** — table of task suites with counts and brief descriptions.
- **Installation** — `pip install -e ".[<benchmark>]"` plus any extra steps (env vars, system packages).
- **Evaluation** — recommended `lerobot-eval` command with `n_episodes` and `batch_size` for reproducible results. Include single-task and multi-task examples if applicable.
- **Policy inputs and outputs** — observation keys with shapes, action space description.
- **Recommended evaluation episodes** — how many episodes per task is standard.
- **Training** — example `lerobot-train` command.
- **Reproducing published results** — link to pretrained model, eval command, results table (if available).
See `docs/source/libero.mdx` and `docs/source/metaworld.mdx` for complete examples.
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You can spin up a policy server running:
```shell
python -m lerobot.async_inference.policy_server \
--host=127.0.0.1 \
--port=8080
python src/lerobot/scripts/server/policy_server.py \
--host=127.0.0.1 \
--port=8080 \
```
This will start a policy server listening on `127.0.0.1:8080` (`localhost`, port 8080). At this stage, the policy server is empty, as all information related to which policy to run and with which parameters are specified during the first handshake with the client. Spin up a client with:
```shell
python -m lerobot.async_inference.robot_client \
python src/lerobot/scripts/server/robot_client.py \
--server_address=127.0.0.1:8080 \ # SERVER: the host address and port of the policy server
--robot.type=so100_follower \ # ROBOT: your robot type
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076841 \ # ROBOT: your robot port
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ python -m lerobot.async_inference.robot_client \
--task="dummy" \ # POLICY: The task to run the policy on (`Fold my t-shirt`). Not necessarily defined for all policies, such as `act`
--policy_type=your_policy_type \ # POLICY: the type of policy to run (smolvla, act, etc)
--pretrained_name_or_path=user/model \ # POLICY: the model name/path on server to the checkpoint to run (e.g., lerobot/smolvla_base)
--policy_device=mps \ # POLICY: the device to run the policy on, on the server (cuda, mps, xpu, cpu)
--policy_device=mps \ # POLICY: the device to run the policy on, on the server
--actions_per_chunk=50 \ # POLICY: the number of actions to output at once
--chunk_size_threshold=0.5 \ # CLIENT: the threshold for the chunk size before sending a new observation to the server
--aggregate_fn_name=weighted_average \ # CLIENT: the function to aggregate actions on overlapping portions
@@ -113,17 +113,17 @@ As such, spinning up a policy server is as easy as specifying the host address a
<hfoptions id="start_policy_server">
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
python -m lerobot.async_inference.policy_server \
--host=127.0.0.1 \
--port=8080
python -m lerobot.scripts.server.policy_server \
--host="localhost" \
--port=8080
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="API example">
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
from lerobot.async_inference.configs import PolicyServerConfig
from lerobot.async_inference.policy_server import serve
from lerobot.scripts.server.configs import PolicyServerConfig
from lerobot.scripts.server.policy_server import serve
config = PolicyServerConfig(
host="localhost",
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ The `RobotClient` streams observations to the `PolicyServer`, and receives actio
<hfoptions id="start_robot_client">
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
python -m lerobot.async_inference.robot_client \
python src/lerobot/scripts/server/robot_client.py \
--server_address=127.0.0.1:8080 \ # SERVER: the host address and port of the policy server
--robot.type=so100_follower \ # ROBOT: your robot type
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076841 \ # ROBOT: your robot port
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@ python -m lerobot.async_inference.robot_client \
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
import threading
from lerobot.robots.so_follower import SO100FollowerConfig
from lerobot.robots.so100_follower import SO100FollowerConfig
from lerobot.cameras.opencv.configuration_opencv import OpenCVCameraConfig
from lerobot.async_inference.configs import RobotClientConfig
from lerobot.async_inference.robot_client import RobotClient
from lerobot.async_inference.helpers import visualize_action_queue_size
from lerobot.scripts.server.configs import RobotClientConfig
from lerobot.scripts.server.robot_client import RobotClient
from lerobot.scripts.server.helpers import visualize_action_queue_size
# 1. Create the robot instance
"""Check out the cameras available in your setup by running `python lerobot/find_cameras.py`"""
@@ -195,9 +195,8 @@ client_cfg = RobotClientConfig(
robot=robot_cfg,
server_address="localhost:8080",
policy_device="mps",
client_device="cpu",
policy_type="smolvla",
pretrained_name_or_path="<user>/smolvla_async",
pretrained_name_or_path="fracapuano/smolvla_async",
chunk_size_threshold=0.5,
actions_per_chunk=50, # make sure this is less than the max actions of the policy
)
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@ We found the default values of `actions_per_chunk` and `chunk_size_threshold` to
2. **Adjust your `fps` based on inference latency.** While the server generates a new action chunk, the client is not idle and is stepping through its current action queue. If the two processes happen at fundamentally different speeds, the client might end up with an empty queue. As such, you should reduce your fps if you consistently run out of actions in queue.
3. **Adjust `chunk_size_threshold`**.
- Values closer to `0.0` result in almost sequential behavior. Values closer to `1.0` → send observation every step (more bandwidth, relies on good world-model).
- We found values around 0.5-0.6 to work well. If you want to tweak this, spin up a `RobotClient` setting the `--debug_visualize_queue_size` to `True`. This will plot the action queue size evolution at runtime, and you can use it to find the value of `chunk_size_threshold` that works best for your setup.
- We found values around 0.5-0.6 to work well. If you want to tweak this, spin up a `RobotClient` setting the `--debug-visualize-queue-size` to `True`. This will plot the action queue size evolution at runtime, and you can use it to find the value of `chunk_size_threshold` that works best for your setup.
<p align="center">
<img
@@ -290,7 +289,7 @@ We found the default values of `actions_per_chunk` and `chunk_size_threshold` to
<p align="center">
<i>
The action queue size is plotted at runtime when the
`--debug_visualize_queue_size` flag is passed, for various levels of
`--debug-visualize-queue-size` flag is passed, for various levels of
`chunk_size_threshold` (`g` in the SmolVLA paper).
</i>
</p>
@@ -310,4 +309,4 @@ Asynchronous inference represents a significant advancement in real-time robotic
- **Universal Compatibility**: Works with all LeRobot-supported policies, from lightweight ACT models to vision-language models like SmolVLA
Start experimenting with the default parameters, monitor your action queue sizes, and iteratively refine your setup to achieve optimal performance for your specific use case.
If you want to discuss this further, hop into our [Discord community](https://discord.gg/s3KuuzsPFb), or open an issue on our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/issues).
If you want to discuss this further, hop into our [Discord community](https://discord.gg/s3KuuzsPFb), or open an issue on our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/lerobot/lerobot/issues).
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# Backward compatibility
## Policy Normalization Migration (PR #1452)
**Breaking Change**: LeRobot policies no longer have built-in normalization layers embedded in their weights. Normalization is now handled by external `PolicyProcessorPipeline` components.
### What changed?
| | Before PR #1452 | After PR #1452 |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Normalization Location** | Embedded in model weights (`normalize_inputs.*`) | External `PolicyProcessorPipeline` components |
| **Model State Dict** | Contains normalization statistics | **Clean weights only** - no normalization parameters |
| **Usage** | `policy(batch)` handles everything | `preprocessor(batch)` → `policy(...)` → `postprocessor(...)` |
### Impact on existing models
- Models trained **before** PR #1452 have normalization embedded in their weights
- These models need migration to work with the new `PolicyProcessorPipeline` system
- The migration extracts normalization statistics and creates separate processor pipelines
### Migrating old models
Use the migration script to convert models with embedded normalization:
```shell
python src/lerobot/processor/migrate_policy_normalization.py \
--pretrained-path lerobot/act_aloha_sim_transfer_cube_human \
--push-to-hub \
--branch migrated
```
The script:
1. **Extracts** normalization statistics from model weights
2. **Creates** external preprocessor and postprocessor pipelines
3. **Removes** normalization layers from model weights
4. **Saves** clean model + processor pipelines
5. **Pushes** to Hub with automatic PR creation
### Using migrated models
```python
# New usage pattern (after migration)
from lerobot.policies.factory import make_policy, make_pre_post_processors
# Load model and processors separately
policy = make_policy(config, ds_meta=dataset.meta)
preprocessor, postprocessor = make_pre_post_processors(
policy_cfg=config,
dataset_stats=dataset.meta.stats
)
# Process data through pipeline
processed_batch = preprocessor(raw_batch)
action = policy.select_action(processed_batch)
final_action = postprocessor(action)
```
## Hardware API redesign
PR [#777](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/pull/777) improves the LeRobot calibration but is **not backward-compatible**. Below is a overview of what changed and how you can continue to work with datasets created before this pull request.
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# Bring Your Own Policies
This tutorial explains how to integrate your own custom policy implementations into the LeRobot ecosystem, allowing you to leverage all LeRobot tools for training, evaluation, and deployment while using your own algorithms.
## Step 1: Create a Policy Package
Your custom policy should be organized as an installable Python package following LeRobot's plugin conventions.
### Package Structure
Create a package with the prefix `lerobot_policy_` (IMPORTANT!) followed by your policy name:
```bash
lerobot_policy_my_custom_policy/
├── pyproject.toml
└── src/
└── lerobot_policy_my_custom_policy/
├── __init__.py
├── configuration_my_custom_policy.py
├── modeling_my_custom_policy.py
└── processor_my_custom_policy.py
```
### Package Configuration
Set up your `pyproject.toml`:
```toml
[project]
name = "lerobot_policy_my_custom_policy"
version = "0.1.0"
dependencies = [
# your policy-specific dependencies
]
requires-python = ">= 3.12"
[build-system]
build-backend = # your-build-backend
requires = # your-build-system
```
## Step 2: Define the Policy Configuration
Create a configuration class that inherits from [`PreTrainedConfig`](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/configs/policies.py) and registers your policy type:
Here is a template to get you started, customize the parameters and methods as needed for your policy's architecture and training requirements.
```python
# configuration_my_custom_policy.py
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from lerobot.configs.policies import PreTrainedConfig
from lerobot.optim.optimizers import AdamWConfig
from lerobot.optim.schedulers import CosineDecayWithWarmupSchedulerConfig
@PreTrainedConfig.register_subclass("my_custom_policy")
@dataclass
class MyCustomPolicyConfig(PreTrainedConfig):
"""Configuration class for MyCustomPolicy.
Args:
n_obs_steps: Number of observation steps to use as input
horizon: Action prediction horizon
n_action_steps: Number of action steps to execute
hidden_dim: Hidden dimension for the policy network
# Add your policy-specific parameters here
"""
horizon: int = 50
n_action_steps: int = 50
hidden_dim: int = 256
optimizer_lr: float = 1e-4
optimizer_weight_decay: float = 1e-4
def __post_init__(self):
super().__post_init__()
if self.n_action_steps > self.horizon:
raise ValueError("n_action_steps cannot exceed horizon")
def validate_features(self) -> None:
"""Validate input/output feature compatibility."""
if not self.image_features:
raise ValueError("MyCustomPolicy requires at least one image feature.")
if self.action_feature is None:
raise ValueError("MyCustomPolicy requires 'action' in output_features.")
def get_optimizer_preset(self) -> AdamWConfig:
return AdamWConfig(lr=self.optimizer_lr, weight_decay=self.optimizer_weight_decay)
def get_scheduler_preset(self):
return None
@property
def observation_delta_indices(self) -> list[int] | None:
"""Relative timestep offsets the dataset loader provides per observation.
Return `None` for single-frame policies. For temporal policies that consume
multiple past or future frames, return a list of offsets, e.g. `[-20, -10, 0, 10]` for
3 past frames at stride 10 and 1 future frame at stride 10.
"""
return None
@property
def action_delta_indices(self) -> list[int]:
"""Relative timestep offsets for the action chunk the dataset loader returns.
"""
return list(range(self.horizon))
@property
def reward_delta_indices(self) -> None:
return None
```
## Step 3: Implement the Policy Class
Create your policy implementation by inheriting from [`PreTrainedPolicy`](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/policies/pretrained.py):
```python
# modeling_my_custom_policy.py
import torch
import torch.nn as nn
from typing import Any
from lerobot.policies.pretrained import PreTrainedPolicy
from lerobot.utils.constants import ACTION
from .configuration_my_custom_policy import MyCustomPolicyConfig
class MyCustomPolicy(PreTrainedPolicy):
config_class = MyCustomPolicyConfig # must match the string in @register_subclass
name = "my_custom_policy"
def __init__(self, config: MyCustomPolicyConfig, dataset_stats: dict[str, Any] = None):
super().__init__(config, dataset_stats)
config.validate_features() # not called automatically by the base class
self.config = config
self.model = ... # your nn.Module here
def reset(self):
"""Reset episode state."""
...
def get_optim_params(self) -> dict:
"""Return parameters to pass to the optimizer (e.g. with per-group lr/wd)."""
return {"params": self.parameters()}
def predict_action_chunk(self, batch: dict[str, torch.Tensor], **kwargs) -> torch.Tensor:
"""Return the full action chunk (B, chunk_size, action_dim) for the current observation."""
...
def select_action(self, batch: dict[str, torch.Tensor], **kwargs) -> torch.Tensor:
"""Return a single action for the current timestep (called at inference)."""
...
def forward(self, batch: dict[str, torch.Tensor]) -> dict[str, torch.Tensor]:
"""Compute the training loss.
`batch["action_is_pad"]` is a bool mask of shape (B, horizon) that marks
timesteps padded because the episode ended before `horizon` steps, you
can exclude those from your loss.
"""
actions = batch[ACTION]
action_is_pad = batch.get("action_is_pad")
...
return {"loss": ...}
```
## Step 4: Add Data Processors
Create processor functions. For a concrete reference, see [processor_act.py](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/policies/act/processor_act.py) or [processor_diffusion.py](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/policies/diffusion/processor_diffusion.py).
```python
# processor_my_custom_policy.py
from typing import Any
import torch
from lerobot.processor import PolicyAction, PolicyProcessorPipeline
def make_my_custom_policy_pre_post_processors(
config,
dataset_stats: dict[str, dict[str, torch.Tensor]] | None = None,
) -> tuple[
PolicyProcessorPipeline[dict[str, Any], dict[str, Any]],
PolicyProcessorPipeline[PolicyAction, PolicyAction],
]:
preprocessor = ... # build your PolicyProcessorPipeline for inputs
postprocessor = ... # build your PolicyProcessorPipeline for outputs
return preprocessor, postprocessor
```
**Important - function naming:** LeRobot discovers your processor by name. The function **must** be called `make_{policy_name}_pre_post_processors` (matching the string you passed to `@PreTrainedConfig.register_subclass`).
## Step 5: Package Initialization
Expose your classes in the package's `__init__.py`:
```python
# __init__.py
"""Custom policy package for LeRobot."""
try:
import lerobot # noqa: F401
except ImportError:
raise ImportError(
"lerobot is not installed. Please install lerobot to use this policy package."
)
from .configuration_my_custom_policy import MyCustomPolicyConfig
from .modeling_my_custom_policy import MyCustomPolicy
from .processor_my_custom_policy import make_my_custom_policy_pre_post_processors
__all__ = [
"MyCustomPolicyConfig",
"MyCustomPolicy",
"make_my_custom_policy_pre_post_processors",
]
```
## Step 6: Installation and Usage
### Install Your Policy Package
```bash
cd lerobot_policy_my_custom_policy
pip install -e .
# Or install from PyPI if published
pip install lerobot_policy_my_custom_policy
```
### Use Your Policy
Once installed, your policy automatically integrates with LeRobot's training and evaluation tools:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--policy.type my_custom_policy \
--env.type pusht \
--steps 200000
```
## Examples and Community Contributions
Check out these example policy implementations:
- [DiTFlow Policy](https://github.com/danielsanjosepro/lerobot_policy_ditflow) - Diffusion Transformer policy with flow-matching objective. Try it out in this example: [DiTFlow Example](https://github.com/danielsanjosepro/test_lerobot_policy_ditflow)
Share your policy implementations with the community! 🤗
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# Cameras
LeRobot offers multiple options for video capture:
LeRobot offers multiple options for video capture, including phone cameras, built-in laptop cameras, external webcams, and Intel RealSense cameras. To efficiently record frames from most cameras, you can use either the `OpenCVCamera` or `RealSenseCamera` class. For additional compatibility details on the `OpenCVCamera` class, refer to the [Video I/O with OpenCV Overview](https://docs.opencv.org/4.x/d0/da7/videoio_overview.html).
| Class | Supported Cameras |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| `OpenCVCamera` | Phone, built-in laptop, USB webcams |
| `ZMQCamera` | Network-connected cameras |
| `RealSenseCamera` | Intel RealSense (with depth) |
| `Reachy2Camera` | Reachy 2 robot cameras |
### Finding your camera
> [!TIP]
> For `OpenCVCamera` compatibility details, see the [Video I/O with OpenCV Overview](https://docs.opencv.org/4.x/d0/da7/videoio_overview.html).
To instantiate a camera, you need a camera identifier. This identifier might change if you reboot your computer or re-plug your camera, a behavior mostly dependant on your operating system.
### Find your camera
Every camera requires a unique identifier to be instantiated, allowing you to distinguish between multiple connected devices.
`OpenCVCamera` and `RealSenseCamera` support auto-discovery. Run the command below to list available devices and their identifiers. Note that these identifiers may change after rebooting your computer or re-plugging the camera, depending on your operating system.
To find the camera indices of the cameras plugged into your system, run the following script:
```bash
lerobot-find-cameras opencv # or realsense for Intel Realsense cameras
python -m lerobot.find_cameras opencv # or realsense for Intel Realsense cameras
```
The output will look something like this if you have two cameras connected:
```bash
```
--- Detected Cameras ---
Camera #0:
Name: OpenCV Camera @ 0
@@ -43,37 +33,13 @@ Camera #0:
> [!WARNING]
> When using Intel RealSense cameras in `macOS`, you could get this [error](https://github.com/IntelRealSense/librealsense/issues/12307): `Error finding RealSense cameras: failed to set power state`, this can be solved by running the same command with `sudo` permissions. Note that using RealSense cameras in `macOS` is unstable.
`ZMQCamera` and `Reachy2Camera` do not support auto-discovery. They must be configured manually by providing their network address and port or robot SDK settings.
## Use Cameras
## Use cameras
Below are two examples, demonstrating how to work with the API.
### Frame access modes
All camera classes implement three access modes for capturing frames:
| Method | Behavior | Blocks? | Best For |
| ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `read()` | Waits for the camera hardware to return a frame. May block for a long time depending on the camera and SDK. | Yes | Simple scripts, sequential capture |
| `async_read(timeout_ms)` | Returns the latest unconsumed frame from background thread. Blocks only if buffer is empty, up to `timeout_ms`. Raises `TimeoutError` if no frame arrives. | With a timeout | Control loops synchronized to camera FPS |
| `read_latest(max_age_ms)` | Peeks at the most recent frame in buffer (may be stale). Raises `TimeoutError` if frame is older than `max_age_ms`. | No | UI visualization, logging, monitoring |
### Usage examples
The following examples show how to use the camera API to configure and capture frames from different camera types.
- **Blocking and non-blocking frame capture** using an OpenCV-based camera
- **Asynchronous frame capture** using an OpenCV-based camera
- **Color and depth capture** using an Intel RealSense camera
> [!WARNING]
> Failing to cleanly disconnect cameras can cause resource leaks. Use the context manager protocol to ensure automatic cleanup:
>
> ```python
> with OpenCVCamera(config) as camera:
> ...
> ```
>
> You can also call `connect()` and `disconnect()` manually, but always use a `finally` block for the latter.
<hfoptions id="shell_restart">
<hfoption id="Open CV Camera">
@@ -94,30 +60,16 @@ config = OpenCVCameraConfig(
)
# Instantiate and connect an `OpenCVCamera`, performing a warm-up read (default).
with OpenCVCamera(config) as camera:
# Read a frame synchronously — blocks until hardware delivers a new frame
frame = camera.read()
print(f"read() call returned frame with shape:", frame.shape)
# Read a frame asynchronously with a timeout — returns the latest unconsumed frame or waits up to timeout_ms for a new one
try:
for i in range(10):
frame = camera.async_read(timeout_ms=200)
print(f"async_read call returned frame {i} with shape:", frame.shape)
except TimeoutError as e:
print(f"No frame received within timeout: {e}")
# Instantly return a frame - returns the most recent frame captured by the camera
try:
initial_frame = camera.read_latest(max_age_ms=1000)
for i in range(10):
frame = camera.read_latest(max_age_ms=1000)
print(f"read_latest call returned frame {i} with shape:", frame.shape)
print(f"Was a new frame received by the camera? {not (initial_frame == frame).any()}")
except TimeoutError as e:
print(f"Frame too old: {e}")
camera = OpenCVCamera(config)
camera.connect()
# Read frames asynchronously in a loop via `async_read(timeout_ms)`
try:
for i in range(10):
frame = camera.async_read(timeout_ms=200)
print(f"Async frame {i} shape:", frame.shape)
finally:
camera.disconnect()
```
<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
@@ -159,10 +111,10 @@ finally:
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
## Use your phone's camera
## Use your phone
<hfoptions id="use phone">
<hfoption id="iPhone & macOS">
<hfoption id="Mac">
To use your iPhone as a camera on macOS, enable the Continuity Camera feature:
@@ -172,49 +124,83 @@ To use your iPhone as a camera on macOS, enable the Continuity Camera feature:
For more details, visit [Apple support](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchl77879b8a/mac).
Your iPhone should be detected automatically when running the camera setup script in the next section.
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="OBS virtual camera">
<hfoption id="Linux">
If you want to use your phone as a camera using OBS, follow these steps to set up a virtual camera.
If you want to use your phone as a camera on Linux, follow these steps to set up a virtual camera
1. _(Linux only) Install `v4l2loopback-dkms` and `v4l-utils`_. These packages create virtual camera devices and verify their settings. Install with:
1. _Install `v4l2loopback-dkms` and `v4l-utils`_. Those packages are required to create virtual camera devices (`v4l2loopback`) and verify their settings with the `v4l2-ctl` utility from `v4l-utils`. Install them using:
```bash
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```python
sudo apt install v4l2loopback-dkms v4l-utils
```
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2. _Install the [DroidCam app](https://droidcam.app) on your phone_. This app is available for both iOS and Android.
3. _Download and install [OBS Studio](https://obsproject.com)_.
4. _Download and install the [DroidCam OBS plugin](https://droidcam.app/obs)_.
5. _Start OBS Studio_.
2. _Install [DroidCam](https://droidcam.app) on your phone_. This app is available for both iOS and Android.
3. _Install [OBS Studio](https://obsproject.com)_. This software will help you manage the camera feed. Install it using [Flatpak](https://flatpak.org):
6. _Add your phone as a source_. Follow the instructions [here](https://droidcam.app/obs/usage). Be sure to set the resolution to `640x480` to avoid the watermarks.
7. _Adjust resolution settings_. In OBS Studio, go to `File > Settings > Video` or `OBS > Preferences... > Video`. Change the `Base(Canvas) Resolution` and the `Output(Scaled) Resolution` to `640x480` by manually typing it.
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
flatpak install flathub com.obsproject.Studio
```
<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
4. _Install the DroidCam OBS plugin_. This plugin integrates DroidCam with OBS Studio. Install it with:
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
flatpak install flathub com.obsproject.Studio.Plugin.DroidCam
```
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5. _Start OBS Studio_. Launch with:
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
flatpak run com.obsproject.Studio
```
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6. _Add your phone as a source_. Follow the instructions [here](https://droidcam.app/obs/usage). Be sure to set the resolution to `640x480`.
7. _Adjust resolution settings_. In OBS Studio, go to `File > Settings > Video`. Change the `Base(Canvas) Resolution` and the `Output(Scaled) Resolution` to `640x480` by manually typing it in.
8. _Start virtual camera_. In OBS Studio, follow the instructions [here](https://obsproject.com/kb/virtual-camera-guide).
9. _Verify the virtual camera setup and resolution_.
- **Linux**: Use `v4l2-ctl` to list devices and check resolution:
```bash
v4l2-ctl --list-devices # find VirtualCam and note its /dev/videoX path
v4l2-ctl -d /dev/videoX --get-fmt-video # replace with your VirtualCam path
```
You should see `VirtualCam` listed and resolution `640x480`.
- **macOS**: Open Photo Booth or FaceTime and select "OBS Virtual Camera" as the input.
- **Windows**: The native Camera app doesn't support virtual cameras. Use a video conferencing app (Zoom, Teams) or run `lerobot-find-cameras opencv` directly to verify.
9. _Verify the virtual camera setup_. Use `v4l2-ctl` to list the devices:
<details>
<summary><strong>Troubleshooting</strong></summary>
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
v4l2-ctl --list-devices
```
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> The virtual camera resolution is incorrect.
You should see an entry like:
Delete the virtual camera source and recreate it. The resolution cannot be changed after creation.
```
VirtualCam (platform:v4l2loopback-000):
/dev/video1
```
> Error reading frame in background thread for OpenCVCamera(X): OpenCVCamera(X) frame width=640 or height=480 do not match configured width=1920 or height=1080.
10. _Check the camera resolution_. Use `v4l2-ctl` to ensure that the virtual camera output resolution is `640x480`. Change `/dev/video1` to the port of your virtual camera from the output of `v4l2-ctl --list-devices`.
This error is caused by OBS Virtual Camera advertising a `1920x1080` resolution despite rescaling. The only fix for now is to comment out the width and height check in `_postprocess_image()`.
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video1 --get-fmt-video
```
<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
</details>
You should see an entry like:
```
>>> Format Video Capture:
>>> Width/Height : 640/480
>>> Pixel Format : 'YUYV' (YUYV 4:2:2)
```
Troubleshooting: If the resolution is not correct you will have to delete the Virtual Camera port and try again as it cannot be changed.
If everything is set up correctly, you can proceed with the rest of the tutorial.
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
If everything is set up correctly, your phone will appear as a standard OpenCV camera and can be used with `OpenCVCamera`.
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# Damiao Motors and CAN Bus
This guide covers setup and usage of Damiao motors with LeRobot via CAN bus communication.
Currently, only Linux is supported, as the OpenArms CAN adapter only has drivers for Linux.
## Linux CAN Setup
Before using Damiao motors, you need to set up the CAN interface on your Linux system.
### Install CAN Utilities
```bash
sudo apt-get install can-utils
```
### Configure CAN Interface (Manual)
For standard CAN FD (recommended for OpenArms):
```bash
sudo ip link set can0 down
sudo ip link set can0 type can bitrate 1000000 dbitrate 5000000 fd on
sudo ip link set can0 up
```
For standard CAN (without FD):
```bash
sudo ip link set can0 down
sudo ip link set can0 type can bitrate 1000000
sudo ip link set can0 up
```
### Configure CAN Interface (Using LeRobot)
LeRobot provides a utility script to setup and test CAN interfaces:
```bash
# Setup multiple interfaces (e.g., OpenArms Followers with 2 CAN buses)
lerobot-setup-can --mode=setup --interfaces=can0,can1
```
## Debugging CAN Communication
Use the built-in debug tools to test motor communication:
```bash
# Test motors on all interfaces
lerobot-setup-can --mode=test --interfaces=can0,can1
# Run speed/latency test
lerobot-setup-can --mode=speed --interfaces=can0
```
The test mode will scan for motors (IDs 0x01-0x08) and report which ones respond. Example output:
```
can0: UP (CAN FD)
Motor 0x01 (joint_1): ✓ FOUND
→ Response 0x11 [FD]: 00112233...
Motor 0x02 (joint_2): ✓ FOUND
Motor 0x03 (joint_3): ✗ No response
...
Summary: 2/8 motors found
```
## Usage
### Basic Setup
```python
from lerobot.motors import Motor
from lerobot.motors.damiao import DamiaoMotorsBus
# Define your motors with send/receive CAN IDs
motors = {
"joint_1": Motor(id=0x01, motor_type_str="dm8009", recv_id=0x11),
"joint_2": Motor(id=0x02, motor_type_str="dm4340", recv_id=0x12),
"joint_3": Motor(id=0x03, motor_type_str="dm4310", recv_id=0x13),
}
# Create the bus
bus = DamiaoMotorsBus(
port="can0", # Linux socketcan interface
motors=motors,
)
# Connect
bus.connect()
```
### Reading Motor States
```python
# Read single motor position (degrees)
position = bus.read("Present_Position", "joint_1")
# Read from multiple motors
positions = bus.sync_read("Present_Position") # All motors
positions = bus.sync_read("Present_Position", ["joint_1", "joint_2"])
# Read all states at once (position, velocity, torque)
states = bus.sync_read_all_states()
# Returns: {'joint_1': {'position': 45.2, 'velocity': 1.3, 'torque': 0.5}, ...}
```
### Writing Motor Commands
```python
# Enable torque
bus.enable_torque()
# Set goal position (degrees)
bus.write("Goal_Position", "joint_1", 45.0)
# Set positions for multiple motors
bus.sync_write("Goal_Position", {
"joint_1": 45.0,
"joint_2": -30.0,
"joint_3": 90.0,
})
# Disable torque
bus.disable_torque()
```
## Configuration Options
| Parameter | Default | Description |
| -------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| `port` | - | CAN interface (`can0`) or serial port (`/dev/cu.usbmodem*`) |
| `use_can_fd` | `True` | Enable CAN FD for higher data rates |
| `bitrate` | `1000000` | Nominal bitrate (1 Mbps) |
| `data_bitrate` | `5000000` | CAN FD data bitrate (5 Mbps) |
## Motor Configuration
Each motor requires:
- `id`: CAN ID for sending commands
- `motor_type`: One of the supported motor types (e.g., `"dm8009"`, `"dm4340"`)
- `recv_id`: CAN ID for receiving responses
OpenArms default IDs follow the pattern: send ID `0x0N`, receive ID `0x1N` where N is the joint number.
## Troubleshooting
### No Response from Motors
1. **Check power**
2. **Verify CAN wiring**: Check CAN-H, CAN-L, and GND connections
3. **Check motor IDs**: Use Damiao Debugging Tools to verify/configure IDs
4. **Test CAN interface**: Run `candump can0` to see if messages are being received
5. **Run diagnostics**: `lerobot-setup-can --mode=test --interfaces=can0`
### Motor Timeout Parameter
If motors were configured with timeout=0, they won't respond to commands. Use Damiao Debugging Tools to set a non-zero timeout value.
### Verify CAN FD Status
```bash
ip -d link show can0 | grep fd
```
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# Using Subtasks in LeRobot Datasets
Subtask support in robotics datasets has proven effective in improving robot reasoning and understanding. Subtasks are particularly useful for:
- **Hierarchical policies**: Building policies that include subtask predictions to visualize robot reasoning in real time
- **Reward modeling**: Helping reward models understand task progression (e.g., SARM-style stage-aware reward models)
- **Task decomposition**: Breaking down complex manipulation tasks into atomic, interpretable steps
LeRobotDataset now supports subtasks as part of its dataset structure, alongside tasks.
## What are Subtasks?
While a **task** describes the overall goal (e.g., "Pick up the apple and place it in the basket"), **subtasks** break down the execution into finer-grained steps:
1. "Approach the apple"
2. "Grasp the apple"
3. "Lift the apple"
4. "Move to basket"
5. "Release the apple"
Each frame in the dataset can be annotated with its corresponding subtask, enabling models to learn and predict these intermediate stages.
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/subtask-asset.png"
alt="An overview of subtask annotation showing how frames are labeled with intermediate subtask stages"
width="80%"
/>
<p>
<em>Figure: Overview of subtask annotation.</em>
</p>
**Reference:** _Subtask-learning based for robot self-assembly in flexible collaborative assembly in manufacturing_, Original Article, Published: 19 April 2022.
## Dataset Structure
Subtask information is stored in the dataset metadata:
```
my-dataset/
├── data/
│ └── ...
├── meta/
│ ├── info.json
│ ├── stats.json
│ ├── tasks.parquet
│ ├── subtasks.parquet # Subtask index → subtask string mapping
│ └── episodes/
│ └── ...
└── videos/
└── ...
```
### Subtasks Parquet File
The `meta/subtasks.parquet` file maps subtask indices to their natural language descriptions:
| subtask_index | subtask (index column) |
| ------------- | ---------------------- |
| 0 | "Approach the apple" |
| 1 | "Grasp the apple" |
| 2 | "Lift the apple" |
| ... | ... |
### Frame-Level Annotations
Each frame in the dataset can include a `subtask_index` field that references the subtasks parquet file:
```python
# Example frame data in the parquet file
{
"index": 42,
"timestamp": 1.4,
"episode_index": 0,
"task_index": 0,
"subtask_index": 2, # References "Lift the apple"
"observation.state": [...],
"action": [...],
}
```
## Annotating Datasets with Subtasks
We provide a HuggingFace Space for easily annotating any LeRobotDataset with subtasks:
**[https://huggingface.co/spaces/lerobot/annotate](https://huggingface.co/spaces/lerobot/annotate)**
After completing your annotation:
1. Click "Push to Hub" to upload your annotated dataset
2. You can also run the annotation space locally by following the instructions at [github.com/huggingface/lerobot-annotate](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot-annotate)
## Loading Datasets with Subtasks
When you load a dataset with subtask annotations, the subtask information is automatically available:
```python
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
# Load a dataset with subtask annotations
dataset = LeRobotDataset("jadechoghari/collect-fruit-annotated")
# Access a sample
sample = dataset[100]
# The sample includes both task and subtask information
print(sample["task"]) # "Collect the fruit"
print(sample["subtask"]) # "Grasp the apple"
print(sample["task_index"]) # tensor(0)
print(sample["subtask_index"]) # tensor(2)
```
### Checking for Subtask Support
You can check if a dataset has subtask annotations:
```python
# Check if subtasks are available
has_subtasks = (
"subtask_index" in dataset.features
and dataset.meta.subtasks is not None
)
if has_subtasks:
print(f"Dataset has {len(dataset.meta.subtasks)} unique subtasks")
print("Subtasks:", list(dataset.meta.subtasks.index))
```
## Using Subtasks for Training
### With the Tokenizer Processor
The `TokenizerProcessor` automatically handles subtask tokenization for Vision-Language Action (VLA) models:
```python
from lerobot.processor.tokenizer_processor import TokenizerProcessor
from lerobot.processor.pipeline import ProcessorPipeline
# Create a tokenizer processor
tokenizer_processor = TokenizerProcessor(
tokenizer_name_or_path="google/paligemma-3b-pt-224",
padding="max_length",
max_length=64,
)
# The processor will automatically tokenize subtasks if present in the batch
# and add them to the observation under:
# - "observation.subtask.tokens"
# - "observation.subtask.attention_mask"
```
When subtasks are available in the batch, the tokenizer processor adds:
- `observation.subtask.tokens`: Tokenized subtask text
- `observation.subtask.attention_mask`: Attention mask for the subtask tokens
### DataLoader with Subtasks
```python
import torch
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
dataset = LeRobotDataset("jadechoghari/collect-fruit-annotated")
dataloader = torch.utils.data.DataLoader(
dataset,
batch_size=16,
shuffle=True,
)
for batch in dataloader:
# Access subtask information in the batch
subtasks = batch["subtask"] # List of subtask strings
subtask_indices = batch["subtask_index"] # Tensor of subtask indices
# Use for training hierarchical policies or reward models
print(f"Batch subtasks: {set(subtasks)}")
```
## Example Datasets with Subtask Annotations
Try loading a dataset with subtask annotations:
```python
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
# Example dataset with subtask annotations
dataset = LeRobotDataset("jadechoghari/collect-fruit-annotated")
# Explore the subtasks
print("Available subtasks:")
for subtask_name in dataset.meta.subtasks.index:
print(f" - {subtask_name}")
# Get subtask distribution
subtask_counts = {}
for i in range(len(dataset)):
sample = dataset[i]
subtask = sample["subtask"]
subtask_counts[subtask] = subtask_counts.get(subtask, 0) + 1
print("\nSubtask distribution:")
for subtask, count in sorted(subtask_counts.items(), key=lambda x: -x[1]):
print(f" {subtask}: {count} frames")
```
## Use Cases
### 1. Hierarchical Policy Training
Train policies that predict both actions and current subtask:
```python
class HierarchicalPolicy(nn.Module):
def __init__(self, num_subtasks):
super().__init__()
self.action_head = nn.Linear(hidden_dim, action_dim)
self.subtask_head = nn.Linear(hidden_dim, num_subtasks)
def forward(self, observations):
features = self.encoder(observations)
actions = self.action_head(features)
subtask_logits = self.subtask_head(features)
return actions, subtask_logits
```
### 2. Stage-Aware Reward Modeling (SARM)
Build reward models that understand task progression:
```python
# SARM predicts:
# - Stage: Which subtask is being executed (discrete)
# - Progress: How far along the subtask (continuous 0-1)
class SARMRewardModel(nn.Module):
def forward(self, observations):
features = self.encoder(observations)
stage_logits = self.stage_classifier(features)
progress = self.progress_regressor(features)
return stage_logits, progress
```
### 3. Progress Visualization
Monitor robot execution by tracking subtask progression:
```python
def visualize_execution(model, observations):
for t, obs in enumerate(observations):
action, subtask_logits = model(obs)
predicted_subtask = subtask_names[subtask_logits.argmax()]
print(f"t={t}: Executing '{predicted_subtask}'")
```
## API Reference
### LeRobotDataset Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
| --------------------------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| `meta.subtasks` | `pd.DataFrame \| None` | DataFrame mapping subtask names to indices |
| `features["subtask_index"]` | `dict` | Feature spec for subtask_index if present |
### Sample Keys
When subtasks are available, each sample includes:
| Key | Type | Description |
| --------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `subtask_index` | `torch.Tensor` | Integer index of the current subtask |
| `subtask` | `str` | Natural language subtask description |
## Related Resources
- [SARM Paper](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.25358) - Stage-Aware Reward Modeling for Long Horizon Robot Manipulation
- [LeRobot Annotate Space](https://huggingface.co/spaces/lerobot/annotate) - Interactive annotation tool
- [LeRobotDataset v3.0](./lerobot-dataset-v3) - Dataset format documentation
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# Debug Your Processor Pipeline
Processor pipelines can be complex, especially when chaining multiple transformation steps.
Unlike simple function calls, pipelines lack natural observability, you can't easily see what happens
between each step or where things go wrong.
This guide provides debugging tools and techniques specifically designed to address these challenges
and help you understand data flow through your pipelines.
We'll explore three complementary debugging approaches: **hooks** for runtime monitoring, **step-through debugging** for detailed inspection, and **feature validation** for catching structural mismatches. Each serves a different purpose and together they provide complete visibility into your pipeline's behavior.
## Understanding Hooks
Hooks are functions that get called at specific points during pipeline execution.
They provide a way to inspect, monitor, or modify data without changing your pipeline code.
Think of them as "event listeners" for your pipeline.
### What is a Hook?
A hook is a callback function that gets automatically invoked at specific moments during pipeline execution.
The concept comes from event-driven programming, imagine you could "hook into" the pipeline's execution flow to observe or react to what's happening.
Think of hooks like inserting checkpoints into your pipeline. Every time the pipeline reaches one of these checkpoints, it pauses briefly to call your hook function, giving you a chance to inspect the current state, log information, and validate data.
A hook is simply a function that accepts two parameters:
- `step_idx: int` - The index of the current processing step (0, 1, 2, etc.)
- `transition: EnvTransition` - The data transition at that point in the pipeline
The beauty of hooks is their non-invasive nature: you can add monitoring, validation, or debugging logic without changing a single line of your pipeline code. The pipeline remains clean and focused on its core logic, while hooks handle the cross-cutting concerns like logging, monitoring, and debugging.
### Before vs After Hooks
The pipeline supports two types of hooks:
- **Before hooks** (`register_before_step_hook`) - Called before each step executes
- **After hooks** (`register_after_step_hook`) - Called after each step completes
```python
def before_hook(step_idx: int, transition: EnvTransition):
"""Called before step processes the transition."""
print(f"About to execute step {step_idx}")
# Useful for: logging, validation, setup
def after_hook(step_idx: int, transition: EnvTransition):
"""Called after step has processed the transition."""
print(f"Completed step {step_idx}")
# Useful for: monitoring results, cleanup, debugging
processor.register_before_step_hook(before_hook)
processor.register_after_step_hook(after_hook)
```
### Implementing a NaN Detection Hook
Here's a practical example of a hook that detects NaN values:
```python
def check_nans(step_idx: int, transition: EnvTransition):
"""Check for NaN values in observations."""
obs = transition.get(TransitionKey.OBSERVATION)
if obs:
for key, value in obs.items():
if isinstance(value, torch.Tensor) and torch.isnan(value).any():
print(f"NaN detected in {key} at step {step_idx}")
# Register the hook to run after each step
processor.register_after_step_hook(check_nans)
# Process your data - the hook will be called automatically
output = processor(input_data)
# Remove the hook when done debugging
processor.unregister_after_step_hook(check_nans)
```
### How Hooks Work Internally
Understanding the internal mechanism helps you use hooks more effectively. The pipeline maintains two separate lists: one for before-step hooks and another for after-step hooks. When you register a hook, it's simply appended to the appropriate list.
During execution, the pipeline follows a strict sequence: for each processing step, it first calls all before-hooks in registration order, then executes the actual step transformation, and finally calls all after-hooks in registration order. This creates a predictable, sandwich-like structure around each step.
The key insight is that hooks don't change the core pipeline logic—they're purely additive. The pipeline's `_forward` method orchestrates this dance between hooks and processing steps, ensuring that your debugging or monitoring code runs at exactly the right moments without interfering with the main data flow.
Here's a simplified view of how the pipeline executes hooks:
```python
class DataProcessorPipeline:
def __init__(self):
self.steps = [...]
self.before_step_hooks = [] # List of before hooks
self.after_step_hooks = [] # List of after hooks
def _forward(self, transition):
"""Internal method that processes the transition through all steps."""
for step_idx, processor_step in enumerate(self.steps):
# 1. Call all BEFORE hooks
for hook in self.before_step_hooks:
hook(step_idx, transition)
# 2. Execute the actual processing step
transition = processor_step(transition)
# 3. Call all AFTER hooks
for hook in self.after_step_hooks:
hook(step_idx, transition)
return transition
def register_before_step_hook(self, hook_fn):
self.before_step_hooks.append(hook_fn)
def register_after_step_hook(self, hook_fn):
self.after_step_hooks.append(hook_fn)
```
### Execution Flow
The execution flow looks like this:
```
Input → Before Hook → Step 0 → After Hook → Before Hook → Step 1 → After Hook → ... → Output
```
For example, with 3 steps and both hook types:
```python
def timing_before(step_idx, transition):
print(f"⏱️ Starting step {step_idx}")
def validation_after(step_idx, transition):
print(f"✅ Completed step {step_idx}")
processor.register_before_step_hook(timing_before)
processor.register_after_step_hook(validation_after)
# This will output:
# ⏱️ Starting step 0
# ✅ Completed step 0
# ⏱️ Starting step 1
# ✅ Completed step 1
# ⏱️ Starting step 2
# ✅ Completed step 2
```
### Multiple Hooks
You can register multiple hooks of the same type - they execute in the order registered:
```python
def log_shapes(step_idx: int, transition: EnvTransition):
obs = transition.get(TransitionKey.OBSERVATION)
if obs:
print(f"Step {step_idx} observation shapes:")
for key, value in obs.items():
if isinstance(value, torch.Tensor):
print(f" {key}: {value.shape}")
processor.register_after_step_hook(check_nans) # Executes first
processor.register_after_step_hook(log_shapes) # Executes second
# Both hooks will be called after each step in registration order
output = processor(input_data)
```
While hooks are excellent for monitoring specific issues (like NaN detection) or gathering metrics during normal pipeline execution, sometimes you need to dive deeper. When you want to understand exactly what happens at each step or debug complex transformation logic, step-through debugging provides the detailed inspection you need.
## Step-Through Debugging
Step-through debugging is like having a slow-motion replay for your pipeline. Instead of watching your data get transformed in one quick blur from input to output, you can pause and examine what happens after each individual step.
This approach is particularly valuable when you're trying to understand a complex pipeline, debug unexpected behavior, or verify that each transformation is working as expected. Unlike hooks, which are great for automated monitoring, step-through debugging gives you manual, interactive control over the inspection process.
The `step_through()` method is a generator that yields the transition state after each processing step, allowing you to inspect intermediate results. Think of it as creating a series of snapshots of your data as it flows through the pipeline—each snapshot shows you exactly what your data looks like after one more transformation has been applied.
### How Step-Through Works
The `step_through()` method fundamentally changes how the pipeline executes. Instead of running all steps in sequence and only returning the final result, it transforms the pipeline into an iterator that yields intermediate results.
Here's what happens internally: the method starts by converting your input data into the pipeline's internal transition format, then yields this initial state. Next, it applies the first processing step and yields the result. Then it applies the second step to that result and yields again, and so on. Each `yield` gives you a complete snapshot of the transition at that point.
This generator pattern is powerful because it's lazy—the pipeline only computes the next step when you ask for it. This means you can stop at any point, inspect the current state thoroughly, and decide whether to continue. You're not forced to run the entire pipeline just to debug one problematic step.
Instead of running the entire pipeline and only seeing the final result, `step_through()` pauses after each step and gives you the intermediate transition:
```python
# This creates a generator that yields intermediate states
for i, intermediate_result in enumerate(processor.step_through(input_data)):
print(f"=== After step {i} ===")
# Inspect the observation at this stage
obs = intermediate_result.get(TransitionKey.OBSERVATION)
if obs:
for key, value in obs.items():
if isinstance(value, torch.Tensor):
print(f"{key}: shape={value.shape}, dtype={value.dtype}")
```
### Interactive Debugging with Breakpoints
You can add breakpoints in the step-through loop to interactively debug:
```python
# Step through the pipeline with debugging
for i, intermediate in enumerate(processor.step_through(data)):
print(f"Step {i}: {processor.steps[i].__class__.__name__}")
# Set a breakpoint to inspect the current state
breakpoint() # Debugger will pause here
# You can now inspect 'intermediate' in the debugger:
# - Check tensor shapes and values
# - Verify expected transformations
# - Look for unexpected changes
```
During the debugger session, you can:
- Examine `intermediate[TransitionKey.OBSERVATION]` to see observation data
- Check `intermediate[TransitionKey.ACTION]` for action transformations
- Inspect any part of the transition to understand what each step does
Step-through debugging is perfect for understanding the _data_ transformations, but what about the _structure_ of that data? While hooks and step-through help you debug runtime behavior, you also need to ensure your pipeline produces data in the format expected by downstream components. This is where feature contract validation comes in.
## Validating Feature Contracts
Feature contracts define what data structure your pipeline expects as input and produces as output.
Validating these contracts helps catch mismatches early.
### Understanding Feature Contracts
Each processor step has a `transform_features()` method that describes how it changes the data structure:
```python
# Get the expected output features from your pipeline
initial_features = {
PipelineFeatureType.OBSERVATION: {
"observation.state": PolicyFeature(type=FeatureType.STATE, shape=(7,)),
"observation.image": PolicyFeature(type=FeatureType.IMAGE, shape=(3, 224, 224))
},
PipelineFeatureType.ACTION: {
"action": PolicyFeature(type=FeatureType.ACTION, shape=(4,))
}
}
# Check what your pipeline will output
output_features = processor.transform_features(initial_features)
print("Input features:")
for feature_type, features in initial_features.items():
print(f" {feature_type}:")
for key, feature in features.items():
print(f" {key}: {feature.type.value}, shape={feature.shape}")
print("\nOutput features:")
for feature_type, features in output_features.items():
print(f" {feature_type}:")
for key, feature in features.items():
print(f" {key}: {feature.type.value}, shape={feature.shape}")
```
### Verifying Expected Features
Check that your pipeline produces the features you expect:
```python
# Define what features you expect the pipeline to produce
expected_keys = ["observation.state", "observation.image", "action"]
print("Validating feature contract...")
for expected_key in expected_keys:
found = False
for feature_type, features in output_features.items():
if expected_key in features:
feature = features[expected_key]
print(f"✅ {expected_key}: {feature.type.value}, shape={feature.shape}")
found = True
break
if not found:
print(f"❌ Missing expected feature: {expected_key}")
```
This validation helps ensure your pipeline will work correctly with downstream components that expect specific data structures.
## Summary
Now that you understand the three debugging approaches, you can tackle any pipeline issue systematically:
1. **Hooks** - For runtime monitoring and validation without modifying pipeline code
2. **Step-through** - For inspecting intermediate states and understanding transformations
3. **Feature validation** - For ensuring data structure contracts are met
**When to use each approach:**
- Start with **step-through debugging** when you need to understand what your pipeline does or when something unexpected happens
- Add **hooks** for continuous monitoring during development and production to catch issues automatically
- Use **feature validation** before deployment to ensure your pipeline works with downstream components
These three tools work together to give you the complete observability that complex pipelines naturally lack. With hooks watching for issues, step-through helping you understand behavior, and feature validation ensuring compatibility, you'll be able to debug any pipeline confidently and efficiently.
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# EarthRover Mini Plus
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Earth_Rover_Mini_5_240c9adc-4f9e-44b7-982f-5d1dc24af1d8.png.webp"
alt="EarthRover Mini Plus"
width="70%"
/>
The EarthRover Mini Plus is a fully open source mobile robot that connects through the cloud using the Frodobots SDK. This lets you control the robot and record datasets for training AI models.
## What You Need
### Hardware
- EarthRover Mini robot
- Computer with Python 3.12 or newer
- Internet connection
### Setting Up the Frodobots SDK
The robot needs the [Frodobots SDK](https://github.com/frodobots-org/earth-rovers-sdk) running on your computer. Here's how:
1. Download and install the SDK:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/frodobots-org/earth-rovers-sdk.git
cd earth-rovers-sdk
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
2. Save Credentials:
Write your .env variables with the SDK API key and bot name provided by the Frodobots team.
```bash
SDK_API_TOKEN=your_sdk_api_token_here
BOT_SLUG=your_bot_slug_here
CHROME_EXECUTABLE_PATH=/path/to/chrome_or_chromium
# Default value is MAP_ZOOM_LEVEL=18 https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Zoom_levels
MAP_ZOOM_LEVEL=18
MISSION_SLUG=your_mission_slug_here
# Image quality between 0.1 and 1.0 (default: 0.8)
# Recommended: 0.8 for better performance
IMAGE_QUALITY=0.8
# Image format: jpeg, png or webp (default: png)
# Recommended: jpeg for better performance and lower bandwidth usage
IMAGE_FORMAT=jpeg
```
3. Start the SDK:
```bash
hypercorn main:app --reload
```
4. Open your web browser and go to `http://localhost:8000`, then click "Join"
The SDK gives you:
- Live video from front and rear cameras
> [!IMPORTANT]
> The SDK must be running before you can use the robot.
## Install LeRobot
Follow our [Installation Guide](./installation) to install LeRobot.
In addition to the base installation, install the EarthRover Mini dependencies:
```bash
pip install -e .
```
## How It Works
The robot uses the internet to communicate:
- **Movement commands**: Sent through the SDK
- **Camera video**: Received from the SDK
- **Robot info**: Battery, location, speed from the SDK
You don't need to plug anything in - it all works through the SDK.
## Calibration
No calibration needed! The robot is ready to use as soon as the SDK is running.
## Controlling the Robot
You control the robot using your keyboard - just like playing a video game with WASD keys.
### Keyboard Controls
| Key | Action |
| --- | -------------------------------- |
| W | Move forward |
| S | Move backward |
| A | Turn left (with forward motion) |
| D | Turn right (with forward motion) |
| Q | Rotate left in place |
| E | Rotate right in place |
| X | Stop all movement |
| +/= | Increase speed |
| - | Decrease speed |
| ESC | Disconnect |
### Speed Settings
You can adjust how fast the robot moves:
- **Forward/backward speed**: Default is full speed (1.0)
- **Turning speed**: Default is full speed (1.0)
- **Speed changes**: Use +/- keys to adjust by 0.1 each time
### Try It Out
Test driving the robot before recording data:
```python
from lerobot.robots.earthrover_mini_plus import EarthRoverMiniPlus, EarthRoverMiniPlusConfig
from lerobot.teleoperators.keyboard import KeyboardRoverTeleop, KeyboardRoverTeleopConfig
# Initialize robot
robot_config = EarthRoverMiniPlusConfig()
robot = EarthRoverMiniPlus(robot_config)
# Initialize teleoperator
teleop_config = KeyboardRoverTeleopConfig(
linear_speed=1.0,
angular_speed=1.0,
speed_increment=0.1
)
teleop = KeyboardRoverTeleop(teleop_config)
# Connect
robot.connect()
teleop.connect()
# Teleoperate (use keyboard controls)
try:
while True:
action = teleop.get_action()
robot.send_action(action)
except KeyboardInterrupt:
pass
finally:
robot.disconnect()
teleop.disconnect()
```
> [!TIP]
> If you're using a Mac, you might need to give Terminal permission to access your keyboard for teleoperation. Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Input Monitoring and check the box for Terminal.
## Recording Data
Once you can drive the robot well, you can start recording data to train AI models. The system records:
- **What you do**: How you move the robot (forward, backward, turning)
- **What the robot sees**:
- Videos from both cameras
- Robot speed and direction
- Battery level and location
- GPS position and signal
- Other sensor data
- **When it happened**: Timestamps for everything
### Setting Up Hugging Face
We use Hugging Face to store your data online. First, log in with your token from [Hugging Face settings](https://huggingface.co/settings/tokens):
```bash
hf auth login --token ${HUGGINGFACE_TOKEN} --add-to-git-credential
```
Store your Hugging Face username:
```bash
HF_USER=$(hf auth whoami | awk -F': *' 'NR==1 {print $2}')
echo $HF_USER
```
### Start Recording
Use the standard recording command:
```bash
lerobot-record \
--robot.type=earthrover_mini_plus \
--teleop.type=keyboard_rover \
--dataset.repo_id=your_username/dataset_name \
--dataset.num_episodes=2 \
--dataset.fps=10 \
--dataset.single_task="Navigate around obstacles" \
--dataset.streaming_encoding=true \
--dataset.encoder_threads=2 \
# --dataset.vcodec=auto \
--display_data=true
```
Replace `your_username/dataset_name` with your Hugging Face username and a name for your dataset.
### What Gets Saved
Your dataset includes:
**Your Actions (2 features)**:
- `linear_velocity`: How much you moved forward/backward
- `angular_velocity`: How much you turned left/right
**Robot Observations (24 features)**:
- Front camera video
- Rear camera video
- Current speed
- Battery level
- Orientation
- GPS (latitude, longitude, signal strength)
- Network signal strength
- Vibration level
- Lamp state (on/off)
- Accelerometer (x, y, z)
- Gyroscope (x, y, z)
- Magnetometer (x, y, z)
- Wheel RPMs (4 wheels)
### Where Your Data Goes
On your computer: `~/.cache/huggingface/lerobot/{repo-id}`
After recording, your data automatically uploads to your Hugging Face page:
```bash
echo https://huggingface.co/datasets/${HF_USER}/earthrover-navigation
```
Your dataset will be tagged with `LeRobot` for community discovery.
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# Environment Processors
Environment processors are a critical layer in LeRobot's data processing architecture that handle **environment-specific** transformations, separate from policy-specific processing. This separation of concerns enables cleaner code, better modularity, and easier experimentation with different environments and policies.
## Why Environment Processors?
When working with different robot environments (LIBERO, MetaWorld, Aloha, etc.), each environment often has unique data formats, coordinate systems, and conventions that need standardization **before** policy processing. Without environment processors, these transformations would be:
1. **Hardcoded in environment code** - Making it difficult to experiment with different state representations
2. **Duplicated across policies** - Each policy would need to handle environment-specific quirks
3. **Mixed with policy logic** - Violating separation of concerns and making debugging harder
Environment processors solve this by providing a **dedicated processing layer** between raw environment observations and policy inputs.
## The Processing Pipeline
Here's how data flows through the complete processing pipeline during evaluation:
```python
# In lerobot_eval.py rollout() function:
# 1. Raw environment observation (numpy arrays, various formats)
raw_observation = env.step(action)
# 2. Convert numpy to torch, normalize images [0,1]
observation = preprocess_observation(raw_observation)
# 3. Add task metadata (for multi-task environments)
observation = add_envs_task(env, observation)
# 4. ENVIRONMENT-SPECIFIC preprocessing (NEW!)
# - Flatten robot states
# - Rotate images to match dataset conventions
# - Handle environment-specific coordinate systems
observation = env_preprocessor(observation)
# 5. POLICY-SPECIFIC preprocessing
# - Normalize with dataset statistics
# - Add batch dimensions
# - Move to GPU
# - Tokenize language instructions
observation = preprocessor(observation)
# 6. Policy inference
action = policy.select_action(observation)
# 7. POLICY-SPECIFIC postprocessing
# - Unnormalize actions
# - Remove batch dimensions
action = postprocessor(action)
# 8. ENVIRONMENT-SPECIFIC postprocessing (NEW!)
# - Convert action formats if needed
# - Apply environment-specific constraints
action_transition = {"action": action}
action_transition = env_postprocessor(action_transition)
action = action_transition["action"]
# 9. Execute in environment
env.step(action)
```
## The Benefits
### 1. **Separation of Concerns**
Environment processors handle transformations specific to the **environment's data format**, while policy processors handle transformations specific to the **model's requirements**.
```python
# ❌ Before: Mixed concerns
class LiberoVLAPolicy:
def preprocess(self, obs):
# Environment-specific: Flatten robot state (shouldn't be in policy!)
state = self._flatten_robot_state(obs["robot_state"])
# Policy-specific: Normalize with dataset stats
state = self.normalizer(state)
return state
# ✅ After: Clear separation
# Environment processor: Handles LIBERO's nested robot state
env_preprocessor = LiberoProcessorStep() # Flattens robot_state
# Policy processor: Handles model requirements
policy_preprocessor = NormalizerProcessorStep(stats=dataset_stats)
```
### 2. **Flexibility and Reusability**
The same policy can work with different environment processors, and the same environment processor can work with different policies:
```python
# Use SmolVLA policy with LIBERO environment
libero_preprocessor, libero_postprocessor = make_env_pre_post_processors(libero_cfg)
smolvla_preprocessor, smolvla_postprocessor = make_pre_post_processors(smolvla_cfg)
# Or use ACT policy with the same LIBERO environment
libero_preprocessor, libero_postprocessor = make_env_pre_post_processors(libero_cfg)
act_preprocessor, act_postprocessor = make_pre_post_processors(act_cfg)
```
### 3. **Easier Experimentation**
Want to try different state representations for LIBERO? Just create a new processor:
```python
# Original: 8D state (pos + quat→axisangle + gripper)
@ProcessorStepRegistry.register("libero_processor")
class LiberoProcessorStep(ObservationProcessorStep):
def _process_observation(self, obs):
eef_pos = robot_state["eef"]["pos"] # 3D
eef_axisangle = quat2axisangle(quat) # 3D
gripper = robot_state["gripper"]["qpos"] # 2D
state = torch.cat([eef_pos, eef_axisangle, gripper], dim=-1) # 8D
return state
# Experiment: Add velocity for better control
@ProcessorStepRegistry.register("libero_velocity_processor")
class LiberoVelocityProcessorStep(ObservationProcessorStep):
def _process_observation(self, obs):
# Include velocities for 14D state
eef_pos = robot_state["eef"]["pos"] # 3D
eef_axisangle = quat2axisangle(quat) # 3D
eef_vel = robot_state["eef"]["vel"] # 3D (NEW)
gripper_pos = robot_state["gripper"]["qpos"] # 2D
gripper_vel = robot_state["gripper"]["qvel"] # 3D (NEW)
state = torch.cat([eef_pos, eef_axisangle, eef_vel,
gripper_pos, gripper_vel], dim=-1) # 14D
return state
```
### 4. **Cleaner Environment Code**
Environments expose **all available data** without needing to know what downstream models will use:
```python
# LIBERO environment exposes full robot state
observation = {
"pixels": {"image": img, "image2": img2},
"robot_state": {
"eef": {"pos": ..., "quat": ..., "vel": ..., "mat": ..., "axisangle": ...},
"gripper": {"qpos": ..., "qvel": ...},
"joints": {"pos": ..., "vel": ...}
}
}
# Environment processor decides what to use
# Policy processor handles model-specific transformations
```
## Using Environment Processors
### Factory Function
The `make_env_pre_post_processors` function follows the same pattern as `make_pre_post_processors` for policies:
```python
from lerobot.envs.factory import make_env_pre_post_processors
from lerobot.envs.configs import LiberoEnv, PushtEnv
# For LIBERO: Returns LiberoProcessorStep in preprocessor
libero_cfg = LiberoEnv(task="libero_spatial", camera_name=["agentview"])
env_preprocessor, env_postprocessor = make_env_pre_post_processors(libero_cfg)
# For other environments: Returns identity processors (no-op)
pusht_cfg = PushtEnv()
env_preprocessor, env_postprocessor = make_env_pre_post_processors(pusht_cfg)
```
### Implementation in `envs/factory.py`
```python
def make_env_pre_post_processors(
env_cfg: EnvConfig,
) -> tuple[
PolicyProcessorPipeline[dict[str, Any], dict[str, Any]],
PolicyProcessorPipeline[dict[str, Any], dict[str, Any]],
]:
"""
Create preprocessor and postprocessor pipelines for environment observations.
Args:
env_cfg: The configuration of the environment.
Returns:
A tuple containing:
- preprocessor: Pipeline that processes environment observations
- postprocessor: Pipeline that processes environment outputs
"""
# For LIBERO environments, add the LiberoProcessorStep to preprocessor
if isinstance(env_cfg, LiberoEnv) or "libero" in env_cfg.type:
preprocessor = PolicyProcessorPipeline(steps=[LiberoProcessorStep()])
else:
# For all other environments, return an identity preprocessor
preprocessor = PolicyProcessorPipeline(steps=[])
# Postprocessor is currently identity for all environments
# Future: Could add environment-specific action transformations
postprocessor = PolicyProcessorPipeline(steps=[])
return preprocessor, postprocessor
```
### Integration in Evaluation
In `lerobot_eval.py`, the environment processors are created once and used throughout:
```python
def eval_main(cfg: EvalPipelineConfig):
# Create environment
envs = make_env(cfg.env, n_envs=cfg.eval.batch_size)
# Create policy
policy = make_policy(cfg=cfg.policy, env_cfg=cfg.env)
# Create policy processors
preprocessor, postprocessor = make_pre_post_processors(
policy_cfg=cfg.policy,
pretrained_path=cfg.policy.pretrained_path,
)
# Create environment processors (NEW!)
env_preprocessor, env_postprocessor = make_env_pre_post_processors(env_cfg=cfg.env)
# Run evaluation with both processor types
eval_policy_all(
envs=envs,
policy=policy,
env_preprocessor=env_preprocessor, # Environment-specific
env_postprocessor=env_postprocessor, # Environment-specific
preprocessor=preprocessor, # Policy-specific
postprocessor=postprocessor, # Policy-specific
n_episodes=cfg.eval.n_episodes,
)
```
## Example: LIBERO Environment Processor
The `LiberoProcessorStep` demonstrates a real-world environment processor:
```python
from lerobot.processor.pipeline import ObservationProcessorStep
@dataclass
@ProcessorStepRegistry.register(name="libero_processor")
class LiberoProcessorStep(ObservationProcessorStep):
"""
Processes LIBERO observations into the LeRobot format.
**State Processing:**
- Extracts end-effector position (3D)
- Converts quaternion to axis-angle representation (3D)
- Extracts gripper joint positions (2D)
- Concatenates into 8D state vector
**Image Processing:**
- Rotates images 180° to match HuggingFaceVLA/libero convention
"""
def _process_observation(self, observation):
processed_obs = observation.copy()
# Process images: Flip 180° for camera convention
for key in list(processed_obs.keys()):
if key.startswith("observation.images."):
img = processed_obs[key]
img = torch.flip(img, dims=[2, 3]) # Flip H and W
processed_obs[key] = img
# Process robot_state: Flatten to 8D vector
if "observation.robot_state" in processed_obs:
robot_state = processed_obs.pop("observation.robot_state")
eef_pos = robot_state["eef"]["pos"] # (B, 3)
eef_quat = robot_state["eef"]["quat"] # (B, 4)
gripper_qpos = robot_state["gripper"]["qpos"] # (B, 2)
# Convert quaternion to axis-angle
eef_axisangle = self._quat2axisangle(eef_quat) # (B, 3)
# Concatenate into single state vector
state = torch.cat((eef_pos, eef_axisangle, gripper_qpos), dim=-1)
state = state.float()
processed_obs["observation.state"] = state
return processed_obs
```
### Why These Transformations?
1. **Image Rotation**: The HuggingFaceVLA/libero dataset has images rotated 180° from the raw LIBERO simulator. The processor handles this convention mismatch so policies trained on the dataset work seamlessly.
2. **State Flattening**: The raw LIBERO environment exposes nested dictionaries with all available state information (position, quaternion, velocity, matrix representation, etc.). The processor:
- Selects the relevant components (pos, quat, gripper)
- Converts quaternion to axis-angle (more suitable for learning)
- Flattens to a single 8D vector that policies expect
3. **Flexibility**: The environment still exposes **all** raw data. If you want to try different state representations (e.g., including velocities, using matrix representation instead of axis-angle), you can create a new processor without modifying the environment code.
## Adding Environment Processors for New Environments
To add environment processors for a new environment:
### 1. Create the Processor Step
```python
# In src/lerobot/processor/env_processor.py
@dataclass
@ProcessorStepRegistry.register(name="myenv_processor")
class MyEnvProcessorStep(ObservationProcessorStep):
"""Process observations from MyEnv."""
def _process_observation(self, observation):
processed = observation.copy()
# Your environment-specific transformations
if "myenv.specific.state" in processed:
state = processed.pop("myenv.specific.state")
# Transform to standard format
processed["observation.state"] = self._transform_state(state)
return processed
```
### 2. Update the Factory
```python
# In src/lerobot/envs/factory.py
def make_env_pre_post_processors(env_cfg: EnvConfig):
if isinstance(env_cfg, LiberoEnv) or "libero" in env_cfg.type:
preprocessor = PolicyProcessorPipeline(steps=[LiberoProcessorStep()])
elif isinstance(env_cfg, MyEnvConfig) or "myenv" in env_cfg.type:
preprocessor = PolicyProcessorPipeline(steps=[MyEnvProcessorStep()])
else:
preprocessor = PolicyProcessorPipeline(steps=[])
postprocessor = PolicyProcessorPipeline(steps=[])
return preprocessor, postprocessor
```
### 3. Use in Evaluation
No changes needed! The evaluation script automatically uses the appropriate processor:
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--policy.path=lerobot/my_policy \
--env.type=myenv \ # Automatically uses MyEnvProcessorStep
--eval.n_episodes=10
```
## Future: Environment Postprocessors
Currently, postprocessors are identity (no-op) for all environments. Future use cases include:
### Action Space Transformations
```python
@dataclass
class MyEnvActionPostprocessor(ProcessorStep):
"""Convert policy actions to environment-specific format."""
def __call__(self, transition: EnvTransition) -> EnvTransition:
action = transition["action"]
# Example: Convert from Cartesian to joint space
if self.action_space == "joint":
action = self.ik_solver(action)
# Example: Apply environment-specific safety limits
action = torch.clamp(action, self.min_action, self.max_action)
transition["action"] = action
return transition
```
### Coordinate System Conversions
```python
@dataclass
class CoordinateTransformPostprocessor(ProcessorStep):
"""Transform actions between coordinate systems."""
def __call__(self, transition: EnvTransition) -> EnvTransition:
action = transition["action"]
# Example: Policy outputs in world frame, env expects base frame
action = self.world_to_base_transform(action)
transition["action"] = action
return transition
```
## Best Practices
1. **Keep environment processors simple**: They should only handle environment-specific data format issues, not complex learning-related transformations.
2. **Use policy processors for model requirements**: Normalization, batching, device placement, and tokenization belong in policy processors.
3. **Expose all data from environments**: Let processors decide what to use rather than hardcoding choices in the environment.
4. **Document conventions**: Clearly document any coordinate system conventions, camera orientations, or data formats that your processor handles.
5. **Test independently**: Environment processors should be testable without loading full policies or environments.
## Summary
Environment processors provide a **clean separation** between environment-specific data transformations and policy-specific model requirements. This architecture:
- ✅ Enables easy experimentation with different state representations
- ✅ Allows policies to work seamlessly across different environments
- ✅ Keeps environment code focused on simulation/hardware interface
- ✅ Makes processor pipelines more maintainable and debuggable
- ✅ Follows the single responsibility principle
The key insight: **Environments define data formats, processors standardize them, policies consume standardized data.** Each layer has a clear, focused responsibility.
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# Loading Environments from the Hub
The **EnvHub** feature allows you to load simulation environments directly from the Hugging Face Hub with a single line of code. This unlocks a powerful new model for collaboration: instead of environments being locked away inside monolithic libraries, anyone can publish custom environments and share them with the community.
## What is EnvHub?
EnvHub lets you create custom robotics simulation environments with your own robot models and scenarios, and make them easily usable by anyone through the LeRobot framework.
EnvHub packages are stored on the Hugging Face Hub, and can be seamlessly pulled and used in your AI robotics projects through LeRobot with a single line of code.
Thanks to EnvHub, you can:
1. **Create and publish environments** to the Hugging Face Hub as Git repositories, and distribute complex physics simulations without packaging hassles
2. **Load environments** dynamically, without installing them as packages
3. **Version and track** environment changes using Git semantics
4. **Discover** new simulation tasks shared by the community
This design means you can go from discovering an interesting environment on the Hub to running experiments in seconds, or create your own custom robot and environment without worrying about dependency conflicts or complex installation procedures.
When you create an EnvHub package, you can build anything you want inside it and use any simulation tool you like: this is your own space to play with. The only requirement is that the package contains an `env.py` file that defines the environment and allows LeRobot to load and use your EnvHub package.
This `env.py` file needs to expose a small API so LeRobot can load and run it. In particular, you must provide a `make_env(n_envs: int = 1, use_async_envs: bool = False)` or `make_env(n_envs: int = 1, use_async_envs: bool = False, cfg: EnvConfig)` function, which is the main entry point for LeRobot. It should return one of:
- A `gym.vector.VectorEnv` (most common)
- A single `gym.Env` (will be automatically wrapped)
- A dict mapping `{suite_name: {task_id: VectorEnv}}` (for multi-task benchmarks)
You can also pass an `EnvConfig` object to `make_env` to configure the environment (e.g. the number of environments, task, camera name, initial states, control mode, episode length, etc.).
Finally, your environment must implement the standard `gym.vector.VectorEnv` interface so it works with LeRobot, including methods like `reset` and `step`.
## Quick Start
Loading an environment from the Hub is as simple as:
```python
from lerobot.envs.factory import make_env
# Load a hub environment (requires explicit consent to run remote code)
env = make_env("lerobot/cartpole-env", trust_remote_code=True)
```
<Tip warning={true}>
**Security Notice**: Loading environments from the Hub executes Python code
from third-party repositories. Only use `trust_remote_code=True` with
repositories you trust. We strongly recommend pinning to a specific commit
hash for reproducibility and security.
</Tip>
## Repository Structure
To make your environment loadable from the Hub, your repository must contain at minimum:
### Required Files
**`env.py`** (or custom Python file)
- Must expose a `make_env(n_envs: int, use_async_envs: bool)` function
- This function should return one of:
- A `gym.vector.VectorEnv` (most common)
- A single `gym.Env` (will be automatically wrapped)
- A dict mapping `{suite_name: {task_id: VectorEnv}}` (for multi-task benchmarks)
### Optional Files
**`requirements.txt`**
- List any additional dependencies your environment needs
- Users will need to install these manually before loading your environment
**`README.md`**
- Document your environment: what task it implements, observation/action spaces, rewards, etc.
- Include usage examples and any special setup instructions
**`.gitignore`**
- Exclude unnecessary files from your repository
### Example Repository Structure
```
my-environment-repo/
├── env.py # Main environment definition (required)
├── requirements.txt # Dependencies (optional)
├── README.md # Documentation (recommended)
├── assets/ # Images, videos, etc. (optional)
│ └── demo.gif
└── configs/ # Config files if needed (optional)
└── task_config.yaml
```
## Creating Your Environment Repository
### Step 1: Define Your Environment
Create an `env.py` file with a `make_env` function:
```python
# env.py
import gymnasium as gym
def make_env(n_envs: int = 1, use_async_envs: bool = False):
"""
Create vectorized environments for your custom task.
Args:
n_envs: Number of parallel environments
use_async_envs: Whether to use AsyncVectorEnv or SyncVectorEnv
Returns:
gym.vector.VectorEnv or dict mapping suite names to vectorized envs
"""
def _make_single_env():
# Create your custom environment
return gym.make("CartPole-v1")
# Choose vector environment type
env_cls = gym.vector.AsyncVectorEnv if use_async_envs else gym.vector.SyncVectorEnv
# Create vectorized environment
vec_env = env_cls([_make_single_env for _ in range(n_envs)])
return vec_env
```
### Step 2: Test Locally
Before uploading, test your environment locally:
```python
from lerobot.envs.utils import _load_module_from_path, _call_make_env, _normalize_hub_result
# Load your module
module = _load_module_from_path("./env.py")
# Test the make_env function
result = _call_make_env(module, n_envs=2, use_async_envs=False)
normalized = _normalize_hub_result(result)
# Verify it works
suite_name = next(iter(normalized))
env = normalized[suite_name][0]
obs, info = env.reset()
print(f"Observation shape: {obs.shape if hasattr(obs, 'shape') else type(obs)}")
env.close()
```
### Step 3: Upload to the Hub
Upload your repository to Hugging Face:
```bash
# Install huggingface_hub if needed
pip install huggingface_hub
# Login to Hugging Face
hf auth login
# Create a new repository
hf repo create my-org/my-custom-env
# Initialize git and push
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial environment implementation"
git remote add origin https://huggingface.co/my-org/my-custom-env
git push -u origin main
```
Alternatively, use the `huggingface_hub` Python API:
```python
from huggingface_hub import HfApi
api = HfApi()
# Create repository
api.create_repo("my-custom-env", repo_type="space")
# Upload files
api.upload_folder(
folder_path="./my-env-folder",
repo_id="username/my-custom-env",
repo_type="space",
)
```
## Loading Environments from the Hub
### Basic Usage
```python
from lerobot.envs.factory import make_env
# Load from the hub
envs_dict = make_env(
"username/my-custom-env",
n_envs=4,
trust_remote_code=True
)
# Access the environment
suite_name = next(iter(envs_dict))
env = envs_dict[suite_name][0]
# Use it like any gym environment
obs, info = env.reset()
action = env.action_space.sample()
obs, reward, terminated, truncated, info = env.step(action)
```
### Advanced: Pinning to Specific Versions
For reproducibility and security, pin to a specific Git revision:
```python
# Pin to a specific branch
env = make_env("username/my-env@main", trust_remote_code=True)
# Pin to a specific commit (recommended for papers/experiments)
env = make_env("username/my-env@abc123def456", trust_remote_code=True)
# Pin to a tag
env = make_env("username/my-env@v1.0.0", trust_remote_code=True)
```
### Custom File Paths
If your environment definition is not in `env.py`:
```python
# Load from a custom file
env = make_env("username/my-env:custom_env.py", trust_remote_code=True)
# Combine with version pinning
env = make_env("username/my-env@v1.0:envs/task_a.py", trust_remote_code=True)
```
### Async Environments
For better performance with multiple environments:
```python
envs_dict = make_env(
"username/my-env",
n_envs=8,
use_async_envs=True, # Use AsyncVectorEnv for parallel execution
trust_remote_code=True
)
```
## URL Format Reference
The hub URL format supports several patterns:
| Pattern | Description | Example |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------- |
| `user/repo` | Load `env.py` from main branch | `make_env("lerobot/pusht-env")` |
| `user/repo@revision` | Load from specific revision | `make_env("lerobot/pusht-env@main")` |
| `user/repo:path` | Load custom file | `make_env("lerobot/envs:pusht.py")` |
| `user/repo@rev:path` | Revision + custom file | `make_env("lerobot/envs@v1:pusht.py")` |
## Multi-Task Environments
For benchmarks with multiple tasks (like LIBERO), return a nested dictionary:
```python
def make_env(n_envs: int = 1, use_async_envs: bool = False):
env_cls = gym.vector.AsyncVectorEnv if use_async_envs else gym.vector.SyncVectorEnv
# Return dict: {suite_name: {task_id: VectorEnv}}
return {
"suite_1": {
0: env_cls([lambda: gym.make("Task1-v0") for _ in range(n_envs)]),
1: env_cls([lambda: gym.make("Task2-v0") for _ in range(n_envs)]),
},
"suite_2": {
0: env_cls([lambda: gym.make("Task3-v0") for _ in range(n_envs)]),
}
}
```
## Security Considerations
<Tip warning={true}>
**Important**: The `trust_remote_code=True` flag is required to execute
environment code from the Hub. This is by design for security.
</Tip>
When loading environments from the Hub:
1. **Review the code first**: Visit the repository and inspect `env.py` before loading
2. **Pin to commits**: Use specific commit hashes for reproducibility
3. **Check dependencies**: Review `requirements.txt` for suspicious packages
4. **Use trusted sources**: Prefer official organizations or well-known researchers
5. **Sandbox if needed**: Run untrusted code in isolated environments (containers, VMs)
Example of safe usage:
```python
# ❌ BAD: Loading without inspection
env = make_env("random-user/untrusted-env", trust_remote_code=True)
# ✅ GOOD: Review code, then pin to specific commit
# 1. Visit https://huggingface.co/trusted-org/verified-env
# 2. Review the env.py file
# 3. Copy the commit hash
env = make_env("trusted-org/verified-env@a1b2c3d4", trust_remote_code=True)
```
## Example: CartPole from the Hub
Here's a complete example using the reference CartPole environment:
```python
from lerobot.envs.factory import make_env
import numpy as np
# Load the environment
envs_dict = make_env("lerobot/cartpole-env", n_envs=4, trust_remote_code=True)
# Get the vectorized environment
suite_name = next(iter(envs_dict))
env = envs_dict[suite_name][0]
# Run a simple episode
obs, info = env.reset()
done = np.zeros(env.num_envs, dtype=bool)
total_reward = np.zeros(env.num_envs)
while not done.all():
# Random policy
action = env.action_space.sample()
obs, reward, terminated, truncated, info = env.step(action)
total_reward += reward
done = terminated | truncated
print(f"Average reward: {total_reward.mean():.2f}")
env.close()
```
## Benefits of EnvHub
### For Environment Authors
- **Easy distribution**: No PyPI packaging required
- **Version control**: Use Git for environment versioning
- **Rapid iteration**: Push updates instantly
- **Documentation**: Hub README renders beautifully
- **Community**: Reach LeRobot users directly
### For Researchers
- **Quick experiments**: Load any environment in one line
- **Reproducibility**: Pin to specific commits
- **Discovery**: Browse environments on the Hub
- **No conflicts**: No need to install conflicting packages
### For the Community
- **Growing ecosystem**: More diverse simulation tasks
- **Standardization**: Common `make_env` API
- **Collaboration**: Fork and improve existing environments
- **Accessibility**: Lower barrier to sharing research
## Troubleshooting
### "Refusing to execute remote code"
You must explicitly pass `trust_remote_code=True`:
```python
env = make_env("user/repo", trust_remote_code=True)
```
### "Module X not found"
The hub environment has dependencies you need to install:
```bash
# Check the repo's requirements.txt and install dependencies
pip install gymnasium numpy
```
### "make_env not found in module"
Your `env.py` must expose a `make_env` function:
```python
def make_env(n_envs: int, use_async_envs: bool):
# Your implementation
pass
```
### Environment returns wrong type
The `make_env` function must return:
- A `gym.vector.VectorEnv`, or
- A single `gym.Env`, or
- A dict `{suite_name: {task_id: VectorEnv}}`
## Best Practices
1. **Document your environment**: Include observation/action space descriptions, reward structure, and termination conditions in your README
2. **Add requirements.txt**: List all dependencies with versions
3. **Test thoroughly**: Verify your environment works locally before pushing
4. **Use semantic versioning**: Tag releases with version numbers
5. **Add examples**: Include usage examples in your README
6. **Keep it simple**: Minimize dependencies when possible
7. **License your work**: Add a LICENSE file to clarify usage terms
## Future Directions
The EnvHub ecosystem enables exciting possibilities:
- **GPU-accelerated physics**: Share Isaac Gym or Brax environments
- **Photorealistic rendering**: Distribute environments with advanced graphics
- **Multi-agent scenarios**: Complex interaction tasks
- **Real-world simulators**: Digital twins of physical setups
- **Procedural generation**: Infinite task variations
- **Domain randomization**: Pre-configured DR pipelines
As more researchers and developers contribute, the diversity and quality of available environments will grow, benefiting the entire robotics learning community.
## See Also
- [Hugging Face Hub Documentation](https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/en/index)
- [Gymnasium Documentation](https://gymnasium.farama.org/index.html)
- [Example Hub Environment](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/cartpole-env)
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# NVIDIA IsaacLab Arena & LeRobot
LeRobot EnvHub now supports **GPU-accelerated simulation** with IsaacLab Arena for policy evaluation at scale.
Train and evaluate imitation learning policies with high-fidelity simulation — all integrated into the LeRobot ecosystem.
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/nvidia/isaaclab-arena-envs/resolve/main/assets/Gr1OpenMicrowaveEnvironment.png"
alt="IsaacLab Arena - GR1 Microwave Environment"
style={{ maxWidth: "100%", borderRadius: "8px", marginBottom: "1rem" }}
/>
[IsaacLab Arena](https://github.com/isaac-sim/IsaacLab-Arena) integrates with NVIDIA IsaacLab to provide:
- 🤖 **Humanoid embodiments**: GR1, G1, Galileo with various configurations
- 🎯 **Manipulation & loco-manipulation tasks**: Door opening, pick-and-place, button pressing, and more
- ⚡ **GPU-accelerated rollouts**: Parallel environment execution on NVIDIA GPUs
- 🖼️ **RTX Rendering**: Evaluate vision-based policies with realistic rendering, reflections and refractions
- 📦 **LeRobot-compatible datasets**: Ready for training with GR00T N1x, PI0, SmolVLA, ACT, and Diffusion policies
- 🔄 **EnvHub integration**: Load environments from HuggingFace EnvHub with one line
## Installation
### Prerequisites
Hardware requirements are shared with Isaac Sim, and are detailed in [Isaac Sim Requirements](https://docs.isaacsim.omniverse.nvidia.com/5.1.0/installation/requirements.html).
- NVIDIA GPU with CUDA support
- NVIDIA driver compatible with IsaacSim 5.1.0
- Linux (Ubuntu 22.04 / 24.04)
### Setup
```bash
# 1. Create conda environment
conda create -y -n lerobot-arena python=3.11
conda activate lerobot-arena
conda install -y -c conda-forge ffmpeg=7.1.1
# 2. Install Isaac Sim 5.1.0
pip install "isaacsim[all,extscache]==5.1.0" --extra-index-url https://pypi.nvidia.com
# Accept NVIDIA EULA (required)
export ACCEPT_EULA=Y
export PRIVACY_CONSENT=Y
# 3. Install IsaacLab 2.3.0
git clone https://github.com/isaac-sim/IsaacLab.git
cd IsaacLab
git checkout v2.3.0
./isaaclab.sh -i
cd ..
# 4. Install IsaacLab Arena
git clone https://github.com/isaac-sim/IsaacLab-Arena.git
cd IsaacLab-Arena
git checkout release/0.1.1
pip install -e .
cd ..
# 5. Install LeRobot
git clone https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot.git
cd lerobot
pip install -e .
cd ..
# 6. Install additional dependencies
pip install onnxruntime==1.23.2 lightwheel-sdk==1.0.1 vuer[all]==0.0.70 qpsolvers==4.8.1
pip install numpy==1.26.0 # Isaac Sim 5.1 depends on numpy==1.26.0, this will be fixed in next release
```
## Evaluating Policies
### Pre-trained Policies
The following trained policies are available:
| Policy | Architecture | Task | Link |
| :-------------------------- | :----------- | :------------ | :----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| pi05-arena-gr1-microwave | PI0.5 | GR1 Microwave | [HuggingFace](https://huggingface.co/nvidia/pi05-arena-gr1-microwave) |
| smolvla-arena-gr1-microwave | SmolVLA | GR1 Microwave | [HuggingFace](https://huggingface.co/nvidia/smolvla-arena-gr1-microwave) |
### Evaluate SmolVLA
```bash
pip install -e ".[smolvla]"
pip install numpy==1.26.0 # revert numpy to version 1.26
```
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--policy.path=nvidia/smolvla-arena-gr1-microwave \
--env.type=isaaclab_arena \
--env.hub_path=nvidia/isaaclab-arena-envs \
--rename_map='{"observation.images.robot_pov_cam_rgb": "observation.images.robot_pov_cam"}' \
--policy.device=cuda \
--env.environment=gr1_microwave \
--env.embodiment=gr1_pink \
--env.object=mustard_bottle \
--env.headless=false \
--env.enable_cameras=true \
--env.video=true \
--env.video_length=10 \
--env.video_interval=15 \
--env.state_keys=robot_joint_pos \
--env.camera_keys=robot_pov_cam_rgb \
--trust_remote_code=True \
--eval.batch_size=1
```
### Evaluate PI0.5
```bash
pip install -e ".[pi]"
pip install numpy==1.26.0 # revert numpy to version 1.26
```
<Tip>PI0.5 requires disabling torch compile for evaluation:</Tip>
```bash
TORCH_COMPILE_DISABLE=1 TORCHINDUCTOR_DISABLE=1 lerobot-eval \
--policy.path=nvidia/pi05-arena-gr1-microwave \
--env.type=isaaclab_arena \
--env.hub_path=nvidia/isaaclab-arena-envs \
--rename_map='{"observation.images.robot_pov_cam_rgb": "observation.images.robot_pov_cam"}' \
--policy.device=cuda \
--env.environment=gr1_microwave \
--env.embodiment=gr1_pink \
--env.object=mustard_bottle \
--env.headless=false \
--env.enable_cameras=true \
--env.video=true \
--env.video_length=15 \
--env.video_interval=15 \
--env.state_keys=robot_joint_pos \
--env.camera_keys=robot_pov_cam_rgb \
--trust_remote_code=True \
--eval.batch_size=1
```
<Tip>
To change the number of parallel environments, use the ```--eval.batch_size```
flag.
</Tip>
### What to Expect
During evaluation, you will see a progress bar showing the running success rate:
```
Stepping through eval batches: 8%|██████▍ | 4/50 [00:45<08:06, 10.58s/it, running_success_rate=25.0%]
```
### Video Recording
To enable video recording during evaluation, add the following flags to your command:
```bash
--env.video=true \
--env.video_length=15 \
--env.video_interval=15
```
For more details on video recording, see the [IsaacLab Recording Documentation](https://isaac-sim.github.io/IsaacLab/main/source/how-to/record_video.html).
<Tip>
When running headless with `--env.headless=true`, you must also enable cameras explicitly for camera enabled environments:
```bash
--env.headless=true --env.enable_cameras=true
```
</Tip>
### Output Directory
Evaluation videos are saved to the output directory with the following structure:
```
outputs/eval/<date>/<timestamp>_<env>_<policy>/videos/<task>_<env_id>/eval_episode_<n>.mp4
```
For example:
```
outputs/eval/2026-01-02/14-38-01_isaaclab_arena_smolvla/videos/gr1_microwave_0/eval_episode_0.mp4
```
## Training Policies
To learn more about training policies with LeRobot, please refer to the training documentation:
- [SmolVLA](./smolvla)
- [Pi0.5](./pi05)
- [GR00T N1.5](./groot)
Sample IsaacLab Arena datasets are available on HuggingFace Hub for experimentation:
| Dataset | Description | Frames |
| :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------- | :----- |
| [Arena-GR1-Manipulation-Task](https://huggingface.co/datasets/nvidia/Arena-GR1-Manipulation-Task-v3) | GR1 microwave manipulation | ~4K |
| [Arena-G1-Loco-Manipulation-Task](https://huggingface.co/datasets/nvidia/Arena-G1-Loco-Manipulation-Task) | G1 loco-manipulation | ~4K |
## Environment Configuration
### Full Configuration Options
```python
from lerobot.envs.configs import IsaaclabArenaEnv
config = IsaaclabArenaEnv(
# Environment selection
environment="gr1_microwave", # Task environment
embodiment="gr1_pink", # Robot embodiment
object="power_drill", # Object to manipulate
# Simulation settings
episode_length=300, # Max steps per episode
headless=True, # Run without GUI
device="cuda:0", # GPU device
seed=42, # Random seed
# Observation configuration
state_keys="robot_joint_pos", # State observation keys (comma-separated)
camera_keys="robot_pov_cam_rgb", # Camera observation keys (comma-separated)
state_dim=54, # Expected state dimension
action_dim=36, # Expected action dimension
camera_height=512, # Camera image height
camera_width=512, # Camera image width
enable_cameras=True, # Enable camera observations
# Video recording
video=False, # Enable video recording
video_length=100, # Frames per video
video_interval=200, # Steps between recordings
# Advanced
mimic=False, # Enable mimic mode
teleop_device=None, # Teleoperation device
disable_fabric=False, # Disable fabric optimization
enable_pinocchio=True, # Enable Pinocchio for IK
)
```
### Using Environment Hub directly for advanced usage
Create a file called `test_env_load_arena.py` or [download from the EnvHub](https://huggingface.co/nvidia/isaaclab-arena-envs/blob/main/tests/test_env_load_arena.py):
```python
import logging
from dataclasses import asdict
from pprint import pformat
import torch
import tqdm
from lerobot.configs import parser
from lerobot.configs.eval import EvalPipelineConfig
@parser.wrap()
def main(cfg: EvalPipelineConfig):
"""Run random action rollout for IsaacLab Arena environment."""
logging.info(pformat(asdict(cfg)))
from lerobot.envs.factory import make_env
env_dict = make_env(
cfg.env,
n_envs=cfg.env.num_envs,
trust_remote_code=True,
)
env = next(iter(env_dict.values()))[0]
env.reset()
for _ in tqdm.tqdm(range(cfg.env.episode_length)):
with torch.inference_mode():
actions = env.action_space.sample()
obs, rewards, terminated, truncated, info = env.step(actions)
if terminated.any() or truncated.any():
obs, info = env.reset()
env.close()
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
```
Run with:
```bash
python test_env_load_arena.py \
--env.environment=g1_locomanip_pnp \
--env.embodiment=gr1_pink \
--env.object=cracker_box \
--env.num_envs=4 \
--env.enable_cameras=true \
--env.seed=1000 \
--env.video=true \
--env.video_length=10 \
--env.video_interval=15 \
--env.headless=false \
--env.hub_path=nvidia/isaaclab-arena-envs \
--env.type=isaaclab_arena
```
## Creating New Environments
First create a new IsaacLab Arena environment by following the [IsaacLab Arena Documentation](https://isaac-sim.github.io/IsaacLab-Arena/release/0.1.1/index.html).
Clone our EnvHub repo:
```bash
git clone https://huggingface.co/nvidia/isaaclab-arena-envs
```
Modify the `example_envs.yaml` file based on your new environment.
[Upload](./envhub#step-3-upload-to-the-hub) your modified repo to HuggingFace EnvHub.
<Tip>
Your IsaacLab Arena environment code must be locally available during
evaluation. Users can clone your environment repository separately, or you can
bundle the environment code and assets directly in your EnvHub repo.
</Tip>
Then, when evaluating, use your new environment:
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--env.hub_path=<your-env-hub-path>/isaaclab-arena-envs \
--env.environment=<your new environment> \
...other flags...
```
We look forward to your contributions!
## Troubleshooting
### CUDA out of memory
Reduce `batch_size` or use a GPU with more VRAM:
```bash
--eval.batch_size=1
```
### EULA not accepted
Set environment variables before running:
```bash
export ACCEPT_EULA=Y
export PRIVACY_CONSENT=Y
```
### Video recording not working
Enable cameras when running headless:
```bash
--env.video=true --env.enable_cameras=true --env.headless=true
```
### Policy output dimension mismatch
Ensure `action_dim` matches your policy:
```bash
--env.action_dim=36
```
### libGLU.so.1 Errors during Isaac Sim initialization
Ensure you have the following dependencies installed, this is likely to happen on headless machines.
```bash
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y libglu1-mesa libxt6
```
## See Also
- [EnvHub Documentation](./envhub.mdx) - General EnvHub usage
- [IsaacLab Arena GitHub](https://github.com/isaac-sim/IsaacLab-Arena)
- [IsaacLab Documentation](https://isaac-sim.github.io/IsaacLab/)
## Lightwheel LW-BenchHub
[Lightwheel](https://www.lightwheel.ai) is bringing `Lightwheel-Libero-Tasks` and `Lightwheel-RoboCasa-Tasks` with 268 tasks to the LeRobot ecosystem.
LW-BenchHub collects and generates large-scale datasets via teleoperation that comply with the LeRobot specification, enabling out-of-the-box training and evaluation workflows.
With the unified interface provided by EnvHub, developers can quickly build end-to-end experimental pipelines.
### Install
Assuming you followed the [Installation](#installation) steps, you can install LW-BenchHub with:
```bash
conda install pinocchio -c conda-forge -y
pip install numpy==1.26.0 # revert numpy to version 1.26
sudo apt-get install git-lfs && git lfs install
git clone https://github.com/LightwheelAI/lw_benchhub
git lfs pull # Ensure LFS files (e.g., .usd assets) are downloaded
cd lw_benchhub
pip install -e .
```
For more detailed instructions, please refer to the [LW-BenchHub Documentation](https://docs.lightwheel.net/lw_benchhub/usage/Installation).
### Lightwheel Tasks Dataset
LW-BenchHub datasets are available on HuggingFace Hub:
| Dataset | Description | Tasks | Frames |
| :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :---------------------- | :---- | :----- |
| [Lightwheel-Tasks-X7S](https://huggingface.co/datasets/LightwheelAI/Lightwheel-Tasks-X7S) | X7S LIBERO and RoboCasa | 117 | ~10.3M |
| [Lightwheel-Tasks-Double-Piper](https://huggingface.co/datasets/LightwheelAI/Lightwheel-Tasks-Double-Piper) | Double-Piper LIBERO | 130 | ~6.0M |
| [Lightwheel-Tasks-G1-Controller](https://huggingface.co/datasets/LightwheelAI/Lightwheel-Tasks-G1-Controller) | G1-Controller LIBERO | 62 | ~2.7M |
| [Lightwheel-Tasks-G1-WBC](https://huggingface.co/datasets/LightwheelAI/Lightwheel-Tasks-G1-WBC) | G1-WBC RoboCasa | 32 | ~1.5M |
For training policies, refer to the [Training Policies](#training-policies) section.
### Evaluating Policies
#### Pre-trained Policies
The following trained policies are available:
| Policy | Architecture | Task | Layout | Robot | Link |
| :----------------------- | :----------- | :----------------------------- | :--------- | :-------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| smolvla-double-piper-pnp | SmolVLA | L90K1PutTheBlackBowlOnThePlate | libero-1-1 | DoublePiper-Abs | [HuggingFace](https://huggingface.co/LightwheelAI/smolvla-double-piper-pnp/tree/main) |
#### Evaluate SmolVLA
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--policy.path=LightwheelAI/smolvla-double-piper-pnp \
--env.type=isaaclab_arena \
--rename_map='{"observation.images.left_hand_camera_rgb": "observation.images.left_hand", "observation.images.right_hand_camera_rgb": "observation.images.right_hand", "observation.images.first_person_camera_rgb": "observation.images.first_person"}' \
--env.hub_path=LightwheelAI/lw_benchhub_env \
--env.kwargs='{"config_path": "configs/envhub/example.yml"}' \
--trust_remote_code=true \
--env.state_keys=joint_pos \
--env.action_dim=12 \
--env.camera_keys=left_hand_camera_rgb,right_hand_camera_rgb,first_person_camera_rgb \
--policy.device=cuda \
--eval.batch_size=10 \
--eval.n_episodes=100
```
### Environment Configuration
Evaluation can be quickly launched by modifying the `robot`, `task`, and `layout` settings in the configuration file.
#### Full Configuration Options
```yml
# =========================
# Basic Settings
# =========================
disable_fabric: false
device: cuda:0
sensitivity: 1.0
step_hz: 50
enable_cameras: true
execute_mode: eval
episode_length_s: 20.0 # Episode length in seconds, increase if episodes timeout during eval
# =========================
# Robot Settings
# =========================
robot: DoublePiper-Abs # Robot type, DoublePiper-Abs, X7S-Abs, G1-Controller or G1-Controller-DecoupledWBC
robot_scale: 1.0
# =========================
# Task & Scene Settings
# =========================
task: L90K1PutTheBlackBowlOnThePlate # Task name
scene_backend: robocasa
task_backend: robocasa
debug_assets: null
layout: libero-1-1 # Layout and style ID
sources:
- objaverse
- lightwheel
- aigen_objs
object_projects: []
usd_simplify: false
seed: 42
# =========================
# Object Placement Retry Settings
# =========================
max_scene_retry: 4
max_object_placement_retry: 3
resample_objects_placement_on_reset: true
resample_robot_placement_on_reset: true
# =========================
# Replay Configuration Settings
# =========================
replay_cfgs:
add_camera_to_observation: true
render_resolution: [640, 480]
```
### See Also
- [LW-BenchHub GitHub](https://github.com/LightwheelAI/LW-BenchHub)
- [LW-BenchHub Documentation](https://docs.lightwheel.net/lw_benchhub/)
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# LeIsaac × LeRobot EnvHub
LeRobot EnvHub now supports **imitation learning in simulation** with LeIsaac.
Spin up everyday manipulation tasks, teleoperate the robot, collect demos, push them to the Hub, and train policies in LeRobot — all in one loop.
[LeIsaac](https://github.com/LightwheelAI/leisaac) integrates with IsaacLab and the SO101 Leader/Follower setup to provide:
- 🕹️ **Teleoperation-first workflows** for data collection
- 📦 **Built-in data conversion** ready for LeRobot training
- 🤖 **Everyday skills** like picking oranges, lifting cubes, cleaning tables, and folding cloth
- ☁️ **Ongoing upgrades** from [LightWheel](https://lightwheel.ai/): cloud simulation, EnvHub support, Sim2Real tooling, and more
Below youll find the currently supported LeIsaac tasks exposed through LeRobot EnvHub.
# Available Environments
The following table lists all available tasks and environments in LeIsaac x LeRobot Envhub. You can also get the latest list of environments by running the following command:
```bash
python scripts/environments/list_envs.py
```
| Task | Environment ID | Task Description | Related Robot |
| :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------- |
| <video src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/466eddff-f720-4f99-94d5-5e123e4c302c" autoplay loop muted playsinline style="max-width: 300px;"></video> | [LeIsaac-SO101-PickOrange-v0](https://github.com/LightwheelAI/leisaac/blob/main/source/leisaac/leisaac/tasks/pick_orange/pick_orange_env_cfg.py)<br /><br />[LeIsaac-SO101-PickOrange-Direct-v0](https://github.com/LightwheelAI/leisaac/blob/main/source/leisaac/leisaac/tasks/pick_orange/direct/pick_orange_env.py) | Pick three oranges and put them into the plate, then reset the arm to rest state. | Single-Arm SO101 Follower |
| <video src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1e4eb83a-0b38-40fb-a0b2-ddb0fe201e6d" autoplay loop muted playsinline style="max-width: 300px;"></video> | [LeIsaac-SO101-LiftCube-v0](https://github.com/LightwheelAI/leisaac/blob/main/source/leisaac/leisaac/tasks/lift_cube/lift_cube_env_cfg.py)<br /><br />[LeIsaac-SO101-LiftCube-Direct-v0](https://github.com/LightwheelAI/leisaac/blob/main/source/leisaac/leisaac/tasks/lift_cube/direct/lift_cube_env.py) | Lift the red cube up. | Single-Arm SO101 Follower |
| <video src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e49d8f1c-dcc9-412b-a88f-100680d8a45b" autoplay loop muted playsinline style="max-width: 300px;"></video> | [LeIsaac-SO101-CleanToyTable-v0](https://github.com/LightwheelAI/leisaac/blob/main/source/leisaac/leisaac/tasks/clean_toy_table/clean_toy_table_env_cfg.py)<br /><br />[LeIsaac-SO101-CleanToyTable-BiArm-v0](https://github.com/LightwheelAI/leisaac/blob/main/source/leisaac/leisaac/tasks/clean_toy_table/clean_toy_table_bi_arm_env_cfg.py)<br /><br />[LeIsaac-SO101-CleanToyTable-BiArm-Direct-v0](https://github.com/LightwheelAI/leisaac/blob/main/source/leisaac/leisaac/tasks/clean_toy_table/direct/clean_toy_table_bi_arm_env.py) | Pick two letter e objects into the box, and reset the arm to rest state. | Single-Arm SO101 Follower<br /><br />Bi-Arm SO101 Follower |
| <video src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e29a0f8a-9286-4ce6-b45d-342c3d3ba754" autoplay loop muted playsinline style="max-width: 300px;"></video> | [LeIsaac-SO101-FoldCloth-BiArm-v0](https://github.com/LightwheelAI/leisaac/blob/main/source/leisaac/leisaac/tasks/fold_cloth/fold_cloth_bi_arm_env_cfg.py)<br /><br />[LeIsaac-SO101-FoldCloth-BiArm-Direct-v0](https://github.com/LightwheelAI/leisaac/blob/main/source/leisaac/leisaac/tasks/fold_cloth/direct/fold_cloth_bi_arm_env.py) | Fold the cloth, and reset the arm to rest state.<br /><br />_Note: Only the DirectEnv support check_success in this task._ | Bi-Arm SO101 Follower |
# Load LeIsaac directly in LeRobot with one line of code
> EnvHub: Share LeIsaac environments through HuggingFace
[EnvHub](https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/envhub) is our reproducible environment hub, spin up a packaged simulation with one line, experiment immediately, and publish your own tasks for the community.
LeIsaac offers EnvHub support so you can consume or share tasks with only a few commands.
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## How to get started, environment Setup
Run the following commands to setup your code environments:
```bash
# Refer to Getting Started/Installation to install leisaac firstly
conda create -n leisaac_envhub python=3.11
conda activate leisaac_envhub
conda install -c "nvidia/label/cuda-12.8.1" cuda-toolkit
pip install -U torch==2.7.0 torchvision==0.22.0 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu128
pip install 'leisaac[isaaclab] @ git+https://github.com/LightwheelAI/leisaac.git#subdirectory=source/leisaac' --extra-index-url https://pypi.nvidia.com
# Install lerobot
pip install lerobot==0.4.1
# Fix numpy version
pip install numpy==1.26.0
```
## Usage Example
EnvHub exposes every LeIsaac-supported task in a uniform interface. The examples below load `so101_pick_orange` and demonstrate a random-action rollout and an interactive teleoperation.
### Random Action
<details>
<summary>Click to expand code example</summary>
```python
# envhub_random_action.py
import torch
from lerobot.envs.factory import make_env
# Load from the hub
envs_dict = make_env("LightwheelAI/leisaac_env:envs/so101_pick_orange.py", n_envs=1, trust_remote_code=True)
# Access the environment
suite_name = next(iter(envs_dict))
sync_vector_env = envs_dict[suite_name][0]
# retrieve the isaac environment from the sync vector env
env = sync_vector_env.envs[0].unwrapped
# Use it like any gym environment
obs, info = env.reset()
while True:
action = torch.tensor(env.action_space.sample())
obs, reward, terminated, truncated, info = env.step(action)
if terminated or truncated:
obs, info = env.reset()
env.close()
```
</details>
```bash
python envhub_random_action.py
```
You should see the SO101 arm swinging under purely random commands.
### Teleoperation
LeRobots teleoperation stack can drive the simulated arm.
Connect the SO101 Leader controller, run the calibration command below.
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
--teleop.type=so101_leader \
--teleop.port=/dev/ttyACM0 \
--teleop.id=leader
```
And then launch the teleop script.
<details>
<summary>Click to expand code example</summary>
```python
# envhub_teleop_example.py
import logging
import time
import gymnasium as gym
from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass
from pprint import pformat
from lerobot.teleoperators import ( # noqa: F401
Teleoperator,
TeleoperatorConfig,
make_teleoperator_from_config,
so_leader,
bi_so_leader,
)
from lerobot.utils.robot_utils import precise_sleep
from lerobot.utils.utils import init_logging
from lerobot.envs.factory import make_env
@dataclass
class TeleoperateConfig:
teleop: TeleoperatorConfig
env_name: str = "so101_pick_orange"
fps: int = 60
@dataclass
class EnvWrap:
env: gym.Env
def make_env_from_leisaac(env_name: str = "so101_pick_orange"):
envs_dict = make_env(
f'LightwheelAI/leisaac_env:envs/{env_name}.py',
n_envs=1,
trust_remote_code=True
)
suite_name = next(iter(envs_dict))
sync_vector_env = envs_dict[suite_name][0]
env = sync_vector_env.envs[0].unwrapped
return env
def teleop_loop(teleop: Teleoperator, env: gym.Env, fps: int):
from leisaac.devices.action_process import preprocess_device_action
from leisaac.assets.robots.lerobot import SO101_FOLLOWER_MOTOR_LIMITS
from leisaac.utils.env_utils import dynamic_reset_gripper_effort_limit_sim
env_wrap = EnvWrap(env=env)
obs, info = env.reset()
while True:
loop_start = time.perf_counter()
if env.cfg.dynamic_reset_gripper_effort_limit:
dynamic_reset_gripper_effort_limit_sim(env, 'so101leader')
raw_action = teleop.get_action()
processed_action = preprocess_device_action(
dict(
so101_leader=True,
joint_state={
k.removesuffix(".pos"): v for k, v in raw_action.items()},
motor_limits=SO101_FOLLOWER_MOTOR_LIMITS),
env_wrap
)
obs, reward, terminated, truncated, info = env.step(processed_action)
if terminated or truncated:
obs, info = env.reset()
dt_s = time.perf_counter() - loop_start
precise_sleep(max(1 / fps - dt_s, 0.0))
loop_s = time.perf_counter() - loop_start
print(f"\ntime: {loop_s * 1e3:.2f}ms ({1 / loop_s:.0f} Hz)")
def teleoperate(cfg: TeleoperateConfig):
init_logging()
logging.info(pformat(asdict(cfg)))
teleop = make_teleoperator_from_config(cfg.teleop)
env = make_env_from_leisaac(cfg.env_name)
teleop.connect()
if hasattr(env, 'initialize'):
env.initialize()
try:
teleop_loop(teleop=teleop, env=env, fps=cfg.fps)
except KeyboardInterrupt:
pass
finally:
teleop.disconnect()
env.close()
def main():
teleoperate(TeleoperateConfig(
teleop=so_leader.SO101LeaderConfig(
port="/dev/ttyACM0",
id='leader',
use_degrees=False,
),
env_name="so101_pick_orange",
fps=60,
))
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
```
</details>
```bash
python envhub_teleop_example.py
```
Running the script lets you operate the simulated arm using the physical Leader device.
## ☁️ Cloud Simulation (No GPU Required)
Dont have a local GPU or the right drivers? No problem! You can run LeIsaac entirely in the cloud with zero setup.
LeIsaac works out-of-the-box on **NVIDIA Brev**, giving you a fully configured environment directly in your browser.
👉 **Start here:** [https://lightwheelai.github.io/leisaac/docs/cloud_simulation/nvidia_brev](https://lightwheelai.github.io/leisaac/docs/cloud_simulation/nvidia_brev)
Once your instance is deployed, simply open the link for **port 80 (HTTP)** to launch **Visual Studio Code Server** (default password: `password`). From there, you can run simulations, edit code, and visualize IsaacLab environments — all from your web browser.
**No GPU, no drivers, no local installation. Just click and run.**
## Additional Notes
We keep EnvHub coverage aligned with the LeIsaac task. Currently supported:
- `so101_pick_orange`
- `so101_lift_cube`
- `so101_clean_toytable`
- `bi_so101_fold_cloth`
Switch tasks by targeting a different script when calling `make_env`, for example:
```python
envs_dict_pick_orange = make_env("LightwheelAI/leisaac_env:envs/so101_pick_orange.py", n_envs=1, trust_remote_code=True)
envs_dict_lift_cube = make_env("LightwheelAI/leisaac_env:envs/so101_lift_cube.py", n_envs=1, trust_remote_code=True)
envs_dict_clean_toytable = make_env("LightwheelAI/leisaac_env:envs/so101_clean_toytable.py", n_envs=1, trust_remote_code=True)
envs_dict_fold_cloth = make_env("LightwheelAI/leisaac_env:envs/bi_so101_fold_cloth.py", n_envs=1, trust_remote_code=True)
```
Note: when working with `bi_so101_fold_cloth`, call `initialize()` immediately after retrieving the env before performing any other operations:
<details>
<summary>Click to expand code example</summary>
```python
import torch
from lerobot.envs.factory import make_env
# Load from the hub
envs_dict = make_env("LightwheelAI/leisaac_env:envs/bi_so101_fold_cloth.py", n_envs=1, trust_remote_code=True)
# Access the environment
suite_name = next(iter(envs_dict))
sync_vector_env = envs_dict[suite_name][0]
# retrieve the isaac environment from the sync vector env
env = sync_vector_env.envs[0].unwrapped
# NOTE: initialize() first
env.initialize()
# other operation with env...
```
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# Feetech Motor Firmware Update
This tutorial guides you through updating the firmware of Feetech motors using the official Feetech software.
## Prerequisites
- Windows computer (Feetech software is only available for Windows)
- Feetech motor control board
- USB cable to connect the control board to your computer
- Feetech motors connected to the control board
## Step 1: Download Feetech Software
1. Visit the official Feetech software download page: [https://www.feetechrc.com/software.html](https://www.feetechrc.com/software.html)
2. Download the latest version of the Feetech debugging software (FD)
3. Install the software on your Windows computer
## Step 2: Hardware Setup
1. Connect your Feetech motors to the motor control board
2. Connect the motor control board to your Windows computer via USB cable
3. Ensure power is supplied to the motors
## Step 3: Configure Connection
1. Launch the Feetech debugging software
2. Select the correct COM port from the port dropdown menu
- If unsure which port to use, check Windows Device Manager under "Ports (COM & LPT)"
3. Set the appropriate baud rate (typically 1000000 for most Feetech motors)
4. Click "Open" to establish communication with the control board
## Step 4: Scan for Motors
1. Once connected, click the "Search" button to detect all connected motors
2. The software will automatically discover and list all motors on the bus
3. Each motor will appear with its ID number
## Step 5: Update Firmware
For each motor you want to update:
1. **Select the motor** from the list by clicking on it
2. **Click on Upgrade tab**:
3. **Click on Online button**:
- If an potential firmware update is found, it will be displayed in the box
4. **Click on Upgrade button**:
- The update progress will be displayed
## Step 6: Verify Update
1. After the update completes, the software should automatically refresh the motor information
2. Verify that the firmware version has been updated to the expected version
## Important Notes
⚠️ **Warning**: Do not disconnect power or USB during firmware updates, it will potentially brick the motor.
## Bonus: Motor Debugging on Linux/macOS
For debugging purposes only, you can use the open-source Feetech Debug Tool:
- **Repository**: [FT_SCServo_Debug_Qt](https://github.com/CarolinePascal/FT_SCServo_Debug_Qt/tree/fix/port-search-timer)
### Installation Instructions
Follow the instructions in the repository to install the tool, for Ubuntu you can directly install it, for MacOS you need to build it from source.
**Limitations:**
- This tool is for debugging and parameter adjustment only
- Firmware updates must still be done on Windows with official Feetech software
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# GR00T N1.5 Policy
GR00T N1.5 is an open foundation model from NVIDIA designed for generalized humanoid robot reasoning and skills. It is a cross-embodiment model that accepts multimodal input, including language and images, to perform manipulation tasks in diverse environments.
This document outlines the specifics of its integration and usage within the LeRobot framework.
## Model Overview
NVIDIA Isaac GR00T N1.5 is an upgraded version of the GR00T N1 foundation model. It is built to improve generalization and language-following abilities for humanoid robots.
Developers and researchers can post-train GR00T N1.5 with their own real or synthetic data to adapt it for specific humanoid robots or tasks.
GR00T N1.5 (specifically the GR00T-N1.5-3B model) is built using pre-trained vision and language encoders. It utilizes a flow matching action transformer to model a chunk of actions, conditioned on vision, language, and proprioception.
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/lerobot-groot-paper1%20(1).png"
alt="An overview of GR00T"
width="80%"
/>
Its strong performance comes from being trained on an expansive and diverse humanoid dataset, which includes:
- Real captured data from robots.
- Synthetic data generated using NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Blueprint.
- Internet-scale video data.
This approach allows the model to be highly adaptable through post-training for specific embodiments, tasks, and environments.
## Installation Requirements
As of today, GR00T N1.5 requires flash attention for it's internal working.
We are working on making this optional, but in the meantime that means that we require an extra installation step and it can only be used in CUDA enabled devices.
1. Following the Environment Setup of our [Installation Guide](./installation). **Attention** don't install `lerobot` in this step.
2. Install [Flash Attention](https://github.com/Dao-AILab/flash-attention) by running:
```bash
# Check https://pytorch.org/get-started/locally/ for your system
pip install "torch>=2.2.1,<2.8.0" "torchvision>=0.21.0,<0.23.0" # --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu1XX
pip install ninja "packaging>=24.2,<26.0" # flash attention dependencies
pip install "flash-attn>=2.5.9,<3.0.0" --no-build-isolation
python -c "import flash_attn; print(f'Flash Attention {flash_attn.__version__} imported successfully')"
```
3. Install LeRobot by running:
```bash
pip install lerobot[groot]
```
## Usage
To use GR00T in your LeRobot configuration, specify the policy type as:
```python
policy.type=groot
```
## Training
### Training Command Example
Here's a complete training command for finetuning the base GR00T model on your own dataset:
```bash
# Using a multi-GPU setup
accelerate launch \
--multi_gpu \
--num_processes=$NUM_GPUS \
$(which lerobot-train) \
--output_dir=$OUTPUT_DIR \
--save_checkpoint=true \
--batch_size=$BATCH_SIZE \
--steps=$NUM_STEPS \
--save_freq=$SAVE_FREQ \
--log_freq=$LOG_FREQ \
--policy.push_to_hub=true \
--policy.type=groot \
--policy.repo_id=$REPO_ID \
--policy.tune_diffusion_model=false \
--dataset.repo_id=$DATASET_ID \
--wandb.enable=true \
--wandb.disable_artifact=true \
--job_name=$JOB_NAME
```
## Performance Results
### Libero Benchmark Results
> [!NOTE]
> Follow our instructions for Libero usage: [Libero](./libero)
GR00T has demonstrated strong performance on the Libero benchmark suite. To compare and test its LeRobot implementation, we finetuned the GR00T N1.5 model for 30k steps on the Libero dataset and compared the results to the GR00T reference results.
| Benchmark | LeRobot Implementation | GR00T Reference |
| ------------------ | ---------------------- | --------------- |
| **Libero Spatial** | 82.0% | 92.0% |
| **Libero Object** | 99.0% | 92.0% |
| **Libero Long** | 82.0% | 76.0% |
| **Average** | 87.0% | 87.0% |
These results demonstrate GR00T's strong generalization capabilities across diverse robotic manipulation tasks. To reproduce these results, you can follow the instructions in the [Libero](https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/libero) section.
### Evaluate in your hardware setup
Once you have trained your model using your parameters you can run inference in your downstream task. Follow the instructions in [Imitation Learning for Robots](./il_robots). For example:
```bash
lerobot-record \
--robot.type=bi_so_follower \
--robot.left_arm_port=/dev/ttyACM1 \
--robot.right_arm_port=/dev/ttyACM0 \
--robot.id=bimanual_follower \
--robot.cameras='{ right: {"type": "opencv", "index_or_path": 0, "width": 640, "height": 480, "fps": 30},
left: {"type": "opencv", "index_or_path": 2, "width": 640, "height": 480, "fps": 30},
top: {"type": "opencv", "index_or_path": 4, "width": 640, "height": 480, "fps": 30},
}' \
--display_data=true \
--dataset.repo_id=<user>/eval_groot-bimanual \
--dataset.num_episodes=10 \
--dataset.single_task="Grab and handover the red cube to the other arm" \
--dataset.streaming_encoding=true \
--dataset.encoder_threads=2 \
# --dataset.vcodec=auto \
--policy.path=<user>/groot-bimanual \ # your trained model
--dataset.episode_time_s=30 \
--dataset.reset_time_s=10
```
## License
This model follows NVIDIA's proprietary license, consistent with the original [GR00T repository](https://github.com/NVIDIA/Isaac-GR00T). Future versions (starting from N1.7) will follow **Apache 2.0 License**.
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# Human-In-the-Loop Data Collection
Human-In-the-Loop (HIL) data collection lets you improve a trained policy by deploying it on a real robot while a human operator monitors and intervenes when needed. The intervention data (recovery movements and corrections) is recorded alongside autonomous segments, producing a richer training dataset that teaches the policy how to handle failures.
---
## Why Human-In-the-Loop?
Standard behavioral cloning trains policies on successful demonstrations only. During deployment, small errors can compound and push the robot into states never seen during training (distribution shift). HIL data collection addresses this by:
- Running the trained policy on the real robot
- Having a human intervene when the robot is about to fail
- Recording the human's recovery and correction as training data
- Fine-tuning the policy on the combined dataset
This produces a policy that not only knows how to perform the task, but also how to recover when things go wrong.
---
## How It Works
During a HIL session, the human operator follows this loop within each episode:
1. **Watch** the policy run autonomously
2. **Pause** when failure is imminent, the robot holds its position
3. **Take control** and teleoperate the robot back to a good state (recovery), then correct the behavior
4. **Return control to the policy**, the policy resumes autonomous execution
5. Repeat steps 24 as many times as needed during the episode
6. **End the episode** when the task is complete, save and move on to the next rollout
Both autonomous and human-controlled segments are recorded. The policy and human can alternate control multiple times within a single episode, and the episode continues from the current state after each handoff (no reset required just because intervention happened). This captures autonomous execution, recovery, and correction in one continuous trajectory. After collection, the combined dataset (original demonstrations + HIL data) is used to fine-tune the policy.
This process can be repeated iteratively: deploy, collect, fine-tune, repeat. Each round targets the current policy's failure modes.
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Policy v0 (trained on demos) │
│ ↓ │
│ HIL Collection (target current failure modes) → Fine-tune → Policy v1 │
│ ↓ │
│ HIL Collection (target new failure modes) → Fine-tune → Policy v2 │
│ ↓ │
│ ... (repeat until satisfactory performance) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
---
## Hardware Requirements
### Teleoperator Requirements
The `examples/hil` HIL scripts require **teleoperators with active motors** that can:
- Enable/disable torque programmatically
- Move to target positions (to mirror the robot state when pausing)
**Compatible teleoperators in the current `examples/hil` scripts:**
- `openarm_mini` - OpenArm Mini
- `so_leader` - SO100 / SO101 leader arm
> [!IMPORTANT]
> The provided `examples/hil` commands default to `bi_openarm_follower` + `openarm_mini`.
> `so_follower` + `so_leader` configs are also registered and can be used via CLI flags.
---
## Script
A single script handles both synchronous and RTC-based inference. Toggle RTC with `--rtc.enabled=true`:
| Mode | Flag | Models |
| ------------------------ | -------------------- | --------------------- |
| Standard (default) | _(no flag needed)_ | ACT, Diffusion Policy |
| Real-Time Chunking (RTC) | `--rtc.enabled=true` | Pi0, Pi0.5, SmolVLA |
---
## Step-by-Step Guide
### Step 1: Pre-train a Base Policy
First, train a policy on your demonstration dataset:
```bash
python src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py \
--dataset.repo_id=your-username/demo-dataset \
--policy.type=pi0 \
--output_dir=outputs/pretrain \
--batch_size=32 \
--steps=50000
```
### Step 2: Collect HIL Data
**Standard inference (ACT, Diffusion Policy):**
```bash
python examples/hil/hil_data_collection.py \
--robot.type=bi_openarm_follower \
--robot.left_arm_config.port=can1 \
--robot.left_arm_config.side=left \
--robot.right_arm_config.port=can0 \
--robot.right_arm_config.side=right \
--robot.cameras='{left_wrist: {type: opencv, index_or_path: "/dev/video0", width: 1280, height: 720, fps: 30}, right_wrist: {type: opencv, index_or_path: "/dev/video4", width: 1280, height: 720, fps: 30}, base: {type: opencv, index_or_path: "/dev/video2", width: 640, height: 480, fps: 30}}' \
--teleop.type=openarm_mini \
--teleop.port_left=/dev/ttyACM0 \
--teleop.port_right=/dev/ttyACM1 \
--policy.path=outputs/pretrain/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model \
--dataset.repo_id=your-username/hil-dataset \
--dataset.single_task="Fold the T-shirt properly" \
--dataset.fps=30 \
--dataset.episode_time_s=1000 \
--dataset.num_episodes=50 \
--interpolation_multiplier=2
```
**With RTC for large models (Pi0, Pi0.5, SmolVLA):**
For models with high inference latency, enable RTC for smooth execution:
```bash
python examples/hil/hil_data_collection.py \
--rtc.enabled=true \
--rtc.execution_horizon=20 \
--rtc.max_guidance_weight=5.0 \
--rtc.prefix_attention_schedule=LINEAR \
--robot.type=bi_openarm_follower \
--robot.left_arm_config.port=can1 \
--robot.left_arm_config.side=left \
--robot.right_arm_config.port=can0 \
--robot.right_arm_config.side=right \
--robot.cameras='{left_wrist: {type: opencv, index_or_path: "/dev/video0", width: 1280, height: 720, fps: 30}, right_wrist: {type: opencv, index_or_path: "/dev/video4", width: 1280, height: 720, fps: 30}, base: {type: opencv, index_or_path: "/dev/video2", width: 640, height: 480, fps: 30}}' \
--teleop.type=openarm_mini \
--teleop.port_left=/dev/ttyACM0 \
--teleop.port_right=/dev/ttyACM1 \
--policy.path=outputs/pretrain/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model \
--dataset.repo_id=your-username/hil-rtc-dataset \
--dataset.single_task="Fold the T-shirt properly" \
--dataset.fps=30 \
--dataset.episode_time_s=1000 \
--dataset.num_episodes=50 \
--interpolation_multiplier=3
```
**Controls (Conceptual):**
The interaction model is:
- **Pause input**: pause autonomous policy execution
- **Takeover input**: transfer control to the human operator and record intervention data
- **Return-to-policy input**: hand control back to the policy and continue the same episode
- **Episode control inputs**: save/re-record/stop/reset as needed
Exact key/pedal bindings can differ across scripts and hardware integrations. Use each script's printed controls as the source of truth for the concrete mapping on your setup.
**The HIL Protocol:**
1. Watch the policy run autonomously (teleop is idle/free)
2. When you see imminent failure, trigger the **pause input**
- Policy stops
- Teleoperator moves to match robot position (torque enabled)
- No frames recorded during pause
3. Trigger the **takeover input** to take control
- Teleoperator torque disabled, free to move
- **Recovery**: Teleoperate the robot back to a good state
- **Correction**: Correct the behavior
- All movements are recorded
4. Trigger the **return-to-policy input**
- Policy resumes autonomous execution from the current state
- You can intervene again at any time (repeat steps 24)
5. End and save the episode when the task is complete (or episode time limit is reached)
6. **Reset**: Teleop moves to robot position, you can move the robot to the starting position
7. Start the next episode
**Foot Pedal Setup (Linux):**
If using a USB foot pedal (PCsensor FootSwitch), ensure access:
```bash
sudo setfacl -m u:$USER:rw /dev/input/by-id/usb-PCsensor_FootSwitch-event-kbd
```
### Step 3: Fine-tune the Policy
Fine-tune on the **combined** dataset (`demo-dataset` + `hil-dataset` merged together):
```bash
python src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py \
--dataset.repo_id=your-username/hil-dataset \
--policy.type=pi0 \
--policy.pretrained_path=outputs/pretrain/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model \
--output_dir=outputs/hil_finetune \
--steps=20000
```
Then deploy the fine-tuned policy and repeat from Step 2 to target its remaining failure modes.
---
## Tips for Effective HIL Collection
### When to Intervene
Intervene when you see:
- Robot about to make an irreversible mistake
- Robot hesitating or showing uncertain behavior
- Robot deviating from the expected trajectory
### Recovery: Teleoperating Back to a Good State
During recovery, teleoperate the robot back to a state where:
- The robot is in a familiar, in-distribution configuration
- The current subtask can still be completed
- The recovery trajectory itself is informative training data
### Quality of Corrections
During correction:
- Provide **confident, clean** trajectories
- Complete the current subtask fully
- Don't overcorrect or add unnecessary movements
---
## Related Work
This HIL data collection approach builds on ideas from interactive imitation learning:
- **DAgger** (Ross et al., 2011) introduced the core idea: instead of only training on expert demonstrations, query the expert for corrections on states the _learner_ visits. This breaks the compounding-error cycle of standard behavioral cloning by iteratively collecting on-policy data.
- **HG-DAgger** (Kelly et al., 2019) made this practical for robotics: a human expert monitors the robot and only intervenes when needed, rather than labeling every state. The gating between autonomous and human control is exactly the pause → takeover → return-to-policy loop used in the scripts here.
- **RaC** (Hu et al., 2025) scales this loop to long-horizon tasks by explicitly decomposing interventions into **recovery** (teleoperating back to a good state) and **correction** (demonstrating the right behavior from there). This decomposition is the protocol followed by the HIL scripts in `examples/hil`.
- **π0.6/RECAP** (Physical Intelligence, 2025) applies the same iterative collect-and-finetune loop at scale with VLA models, showing that even large pretrained policies benefit substantially from targeted human corrections on their own failure modes. π0.6 is trained using RECAP.
```bibtex
@article{ross2011dagger,
title={A Reduction of Imitation Learning and Structured Prediction to No-Regret Online Learning},
author={Ross, Stéphane and Gordon, Geoffrey and Bagnell, Drew},
journal={Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Statistics},
year={2011}
}
@article{kelly2019hgdagger,
title={HG-DAgger: Interactive Imitation Learning with Human Experts},
author={Kelly, Michael and Sidrane, Chelsea and Driggs-Campbell, Katherine and Kochenderfer, Mykel J},
journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:1810.02890},
year={2019}
}
@article{hu2025rac,
title={RaC: Robot Learning for Long-Horizon Tasks by Scaling Recovery and Correction},
author={Hu, Zheyuan and Wu, Robyn and Enock, Naveen and Li, Jasmine and Kadakia, Riya and Erickson, Zackory and Kumar, Aviral},
journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.07953},
year={2025}
}
@article{pi2025recap,
title={π0.6: a VLA That Learns From Experience},
author={Physical Intelligence},
year={2025}
}
```
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@@ -4,13 +4,7 @@ In this tutorial you will go through the full Human-in-the-Loop Sample-Efficient
HIL-SERL is a sample-efficient reinforcement learning algorithm that combines human demonstrations with online learning and human interventions. The approach starts from a small set of human demonstrations, uses them to train a reward classifier, and then employs an actor-learner architecture where humans can intervene during policy execution to guide exploration and correct unsafe behaviors. In this tutorial, you'll use a gamepad to provide interventions and control the robot during the learning process.
It combines three key ingredients:
1. **Offline demonstrations & reward classifier:** a handful of human-teleop episodes plus a vision-based success detector give the policy a shaped starting point.
2. **On-robot actor / learner loop with human interventions:** a distributed Soft Actor Critic (SAC) learner updates the policy while an actor explores on the physical robot; the human can jump in at any time to correct dangerous or unproductive behaviour.
3. **Safety & efficiency tools:** joint/end-effector (EE) bounds, crop region of interest (ROI) preprocessing and WandB monitoring keep the data useful and the hardware safe.
It combines three key ingredients: 1. **Offline demonstrations & reward classifier:** a handful of human-teleop episodes plus a vision-based success detector give the policy a shaped starting point. 2. **On-robot actor / learner loop with human interventions:** a distributed Soft Actor Critic (SAC) learner updates the policy while an actor explores on the physical robot; the human can jump in at any time to correct dangerous or unproductive behaviour. 3. **Safety & efficiency tools:** joint/end-effector (EE) bounds, crop region of interest (ROI) preprocessing and WandB monitoring keep the data useful and the hardware safe.
Together these elements let HIL-SERL reach near-perfect task success and faster cycle times than imitation-only baselines.
@@ -62,258 +56,49 @@ pip install -e ".[hilserl]"
### Understanding Configuration
The training process begins with proper configuration for the HILSerl environment. The main configuration class is `GymManipulatorConfig` in `lerobot/rl/gym_manipulator.py`, which contains nested `HILSerlRobotEnvConfig` and `DatasetConfig`. The configuration is organized into focused, nested sub-configs:
The training process begins with proper configuration for the HILSerl environment. The configuration class of interest is `HILSerlRobotEnvConfig` in `lerobot/envs/configs.py`. Which is defined as:
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
class GymManipulatorConfig:
env: HILSerlRobotEnvConfig # Environment configuration (nested)
dataset: DatasetConfig # Dataset recording/replay configuration (nested)
mode: str | None = None # "record", "replay", or None (for training)
device: str = "cpu" # Compute device
class HILSerlRobotEnvConfig(EnvConfig):
robot: RobotConfig | None = None # Main robot agent (defined in `lerobot/robots`)
teleop: TeleoperatorConfig | None = None # Teleoperator agent, e.g., gamepad or leader arm
processor: HILSerlProcessorConfig # Processing pipeline configuration (nested)
name: str = "real_robot" # Environment name
task: str | None = None # Task identifier
teleop: TeleoperatorConfig | None = None # Teleoperator agent, e.g., gamepad or leader arm, (defined in `lerobot/teleoperators`)
wrapper: EnvTransformConfig | None = None # Environment wrapper settings; check `lerobot/scripts/server/gym_manipulator.py`
fps: int = 10 # Control frequency
# Nested processor configuration
class HILSerlProcessorConfig:
control_mode: str = "gamepad" # Control mode
observation: ObservationConfig | None = None # Observation processing settings
image_preprocessing: ImagePreprocessingConfig | None = None # Image crop/resize settings
gripper: GripperConfig | None = None # Gripper control and penalty settings
reset: ResetConfig | None = None # Environment reset and timing settings
inverse_kinematics: InverseKinematicsConfig | None = None # IK processing settings
reward_classifier: RewardClassifierConfig | None = None # Reward classifier settings
max_gripper_pos: float | None = 100.0 # Maximum gripper position
# Sub-configuration classes
class ObservationConfig:
add_joint_velocity_to_observation: bool = False # Add joint velocities to state
add_current_to_observation: bool = False # Add motor currents to state
display_cameras: bool = False # Display camera feeds during execution
class ImagePreprocessingConfig:
crop_params_dict: dict[str, tuple[int, int, int, int]] | None = None # Image cropping parameters
resize_size: tuple[int, int] | None = None # Target image size
class GripperConfig:
use_gripper: bool = True # Enable gripper control
gripper_penalty: float = 0.0 # Penalty for inappropriate gripper usage
class ResetConfig:
fixed_reset_joint_positions: Any | None = None # Joint positions for reset
reset_time_s: float = 5.0 # Time to wait during reset
control_time_s: float = 20.0 # Maximum episode duration
terminate_on_success: bool = True # Whether to terminate episodes on success detection
class InverseKinematicsConfig:
urdf_path: str | None = None # Path to robot URDF file
target_frame_name: str | None = None # End-effector frame name
end_effector_bounds: dict[str, list[float]] | None = None # EE workspace bounds
end_effector_step_sizes: dict[str, float] | None = None # EE step sizes per axis
class RewardClassifierConfig:
pretrained_path: str | None = None # Path to pretrained reward classifier
success_threshold: float = 0.5 # Success detection threshold
success_reward: float = 1.0 # Reward value for successful episodes
# Dataset configuration
class DatasetConfig:
repo_id: str # LeRobot dataset repository ID
task: str # Task identifier
root: str | None = None # Local dataset root directory
num_episodes_to_record: int = 5 # Number of episodes for recording
replay_episode: int | None = None # Episode index for replay
push_to_hub: bool = False # Whether to push datasets to Hub
name: str = "real_robot" # Environment name
mode: str = None # "record", "replay", or None (for training)
repo_id: str | None = None # LeRobot dataset repository ID
dataset_root: str | None = None # Local dataset root (optional)
task: str = "" # Task identifier
num_episodes: int = 10 # Number of episodes for recording
episode: int = 0 # episode index for replay
device: str = "cuda" # Compute device
push_to_hub: bool = True # Whether to push the recorded datasets to Hub
pretrained_policy_name_or_path: str | None = None # For policy loading
reward_classifier_pretrained_path: str | None = None # For reward model
number_of_steps_after_success: int = 0 # For reward classifier, collect more positive examples after a success to train a classifier
```
<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
### Processor Pipeline Architecture
HIL-SERL uses a modular processor pipeline architecture that processes robot observations and actions through a series of composable steps. The pipeline is divided into two main components:
#### Environment Processor Pipeline
The environment processor (`env_processor`) handles incoming observations and environment state:
1. **VanillaObservationProcessorStep**: Converts raw robot observations into standardized format
2. **JointVelocityProcessorStep** (optional): Adds joint velocity information to observations
3. **MotorCurrentProcessorStep** (optional): Adds motor current readings to observations
4. **ForwardKinematicsJointsToEE** (optional): Computes end-effector pose from joint positions
5. **ImageCropResizeProcessorStep** (optional): Crops and resizes camera images
6. **TimeLimitProcessorStep** (optional): Enforces episode time limits
7. **GripperPenaltyProcessorStep** (optional): Applies penalties for inappropriate gripper usage
8. **RewardClassifierProcessorStep** (optional): Automated reward detection using vision models
9. **AddBatchDimensionProcessorStep**: Converts data to batch format for neural network processing
10. **DeviceProcessorStep**: Moves data to the specified compute device (CPU/GPU)
#### Action Processor Pipeline
The action processor (`action_processor`) handles outgoing actions and human interventions:
1. **AddTeleopActionAsComplimentaryDataStep**: Captures teleoperator actions for logging
2. **AddTeleopEventsAsInfoStep**: Records intervention events and episode control signals
3. **InterventionActionProcessorStep**: Handles human interventions and episode termination
4. **Inverse Kinematics Pipeline** (when enabled):
- **MapDeltaActionToRobotActionStep**: Converts delta actions to robot action format
- **EEReferenceAndDelta**: Computes end-effector reference and delta movements
- **EEBoundsAndSafety**: Enforces workspace safety bounds
- **InverseKinematicsEEToJoints**: Converts end-effector actions to joint targets
- **GripperVelocityToJoint**: Handles gripper control commands
#### Configuration Examples
**Basic Observation Processing**:
```json
{
"env": {
"processor": {
"observation": {
"add_joint_velocity_to_observation": true,
"add_current_to_observation": false,
"display_cameras": false
}
}
}
}
```
**Image Processing**:
```json
{
"env": {
"processor": {
"image_preprocessing": {
"crop_params_dict": {
"observation.images.front": [180, 250, 120, 150],
"observation.images.side": [180, 207, 180, 200]
},
"resize_size": [128, 128]
}
}
}
}
```
**Inverse Kinematics Setup**:
```json
{
"env": {
"processor": {
"inverse_kinematics": {
"urdf_path": "path/to/robot.urdf",
"target_frame_name": "end_effector",
"end_effector_bounds": {
"min": [0.16, -0.08, 0.03],
"max": [0.24, 0.2, 0.1]
},
"end_effector_step_sizes": {
"x": 0.02,
"y": 0.02,
"z": 0.02
}
}
}
}
}
```
### Advanced Observation Processing
The HIL-SERL framework supports additional observation processing features that can improve policy learning:
#### Joint Velocity Processing
Enable joint velocity estimation to provide the policy with motion information:
```json
{
"env": {
"processor": {
"observation": {
"add_joint_velocity_to_observation": true
}
}
}
}
```
This processor:
- Estimates joint velocities using finite differences between consecutive joint position readings
- Adds velocity information to the observation state vector
- Useful for policies that need motion awareness for dynamic tasks
#### Motor Current Processing
Monitor motor currents to detect contact forces and load conditions:
```json
{
"env": {
"processor": {
"observation": {
"add_current_to_observation": true
}
}
}
}
```
This processor:
- Reads motor current values from the robot's control system
- Adds current measurements to the observation state vector
- Helps detect contact events, object weights, and mechanical resistance
- Useful for contact-rich manipulation tasks
#### Combined Observation Processing
You can enable multiple observation processing features simultaneously:
```json
{
"env": {
"processor": {
"observation": {
"add_joint_velocity_to_observation": true,
"add_current_to_observation": true,
"display_cameras": false
}
}
}
}
```
**Note**: Enabling additional observation features increases the state space dimensionality, which may require adjusting your policy network architecture and potentially collecting more training data.
### Finding Robot Workspace Bounds
Before collecting demonstrations, you need to determine the appropriate operational bounds for your robot.
This helps simplify the problem of learning on the real robot in two ways: 1) by limiting the robot's operational space to a specific region that solves the task and avoids unnecessary or unsafe exploration, and 2) by allowing training in end-effector space rather than joint space. Empirically, learning in joint space for reinforcement learning in manipulation is often a harder problem - some tasks are nearly impossible to learn in joint space but become learnable when the action space is transformed to end-effector coordinates.
**Using lerobot-find-joint-limits**
**Using find_joint_limits.py**
This script helps you find the safe operational bounds for your robot's end-effector. Given that you have a follower and leader arm, you can use the script to find the bounds for the follower arm that will be applied during training.
Bounding the action space will reduce the redundant exploration of the agent and guarantees safety.
```bash
lerobot-find-joint-limits \
--robot.type=so100_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431541 \
--robot.id=black \
--teleop.type=so100_leader \
--teleop.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551 \
--teleop.id=blue
python -m lerobot.scripts.find_joint_limits \
--robot.type=so100_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431541 \
--robot.id=black \
--teleop.type=so100_leader \
--teleop.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551 \
--teleop.id=blue
```
**Workflow**
@@ -343,58 +128,24 @@ With the bounds defined, you can safely collect demonstrations for training. Tra
**Setting Up Record Mode**
Create a configuration file for recording demonstrations (or edit an existing one like [env_config.json](https://huggingface.co/datasets/lerobot/config_examples/resolve/main/rl/env_config.json)):
Create a configuration file for recording demonstrations (or edit an existing one like [env_config_so100.json](https://huggingface.co/datasets/aractingi/lerobot-example-config-files/blob/main/env_config_so100.json)):
1. Set `mode` to `"record"` at the root level
2. Specify a unique `repo_id` for your dataset in the `dataset` section (e.g., "username/task_name")
3. Set `num_episodes_to_record` in the `dataset` section to the number of demonstrations you want to collect
4. Set `env.processor.image_preprocessing.crop_params_dict` to `{}` initially (we'll determine crops later)
5. Configure `env.robot`, `env.teleop`, and other hardware settings in the `env` section
1. Set `mode` to `"record"`
2. Specify a unique `repo_id` for your dataset (e.g., "username/task_name")
3. Set `num_episodes` to the number of demonstrations you want to collect
4. Set `crop_params_dict` to `null` initially (we'll determine crops later)
5. Configure `robot`, `cameras`, and other hardware settings
Example configuration section:
```json
{
"env": {
"type": "gym_manipulator",
"name": "real_robot",
"fps": 10,
"processor": {
"control_mode": "gamepad",
"observation": {
"display_cameras": false
},
"image_preprocessing": {
"crop_params_dict": {},
"resize_size": [128, 128]
},
"gripper": {
"use_gripper": true,
"gripper_penalty": 0.0
},
"reset": {
"reset_time_s": 5.0,
"control_time_s": 20.0
}
},
"robot": {
// ... robot configuration ...
},
"teleop": {
// ... teleoperator configuration ...
}
},
"dataset": {
"repo_id": "username/pick_lift_cube",
"root": null,
"task": "pick_and_lift",
"num_episodes_to_record": 15,
"replay_episode": 0,
"push_to_hub": true
},
"mode": "record",
"device": "cpu"
}
"mode": "record",
"repo_id": "username/pick_lift_cube",
"dataset_root": null,
"task": "pick_and_lift",
"num_episodes": 15,
"episode": 0,
"push_to_hub": true
```
### Using a Teleoperation Device
@@ -440,20 +191,10 @@ The gamepad provides a very convenient way to control the robot and the episode
To setup the gamepad, you need to set the `control_mode` to `"gamepad"` and define the `teleop` section in the configuration file.
```json
{
"env": {
"teleop": {
"type": "gamepad",
"use_gripper": true
},
"processor": {
"control_mode": "gamepad",
"gripper": {
"type": "gamepad",
"use_gripper": true
}
}
}
}
},
```
<p align="center">
@@ -475,21 +216,11 @@ The SO101 leader arm has reduced gears that allows it to move and track the foll
To setup the SO101 leader, you need to set the `control_mode` to `"leader"` and define the `teleop` section in the configuration file.
```json
{
"env": {
"teleop": {
"type": "so101_leader",
"port": "/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0077921",
"use_degrees": true
"type": "so101_leader",
"port": "/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0077921", # check your port number
"use_degrees": true
},
"processor": {
"control_mode": "leader",
"gripper": {
"use_gripper": true
}
}
}
}
```
In order to annotate the success/failure of the episode, **you will need** to use a keyboard to press `s` for success, `esc` for failure.
@@ -515,12 +246,12 @@ During the online training, press `space` to take over the policy and `space` ag
Start the recording process, an example of the config file can be found [here](https://huggingface.co/datasets/aractingi/lerobot-example-config-files/blob/main/env_config_so100.json):
```bash
python -m lerobot.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path src/lerobot/configs/env_config_so100.json
python -m lerobot.scripts.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path src/lerobot/configs/env_config_so100.json
```
During recording:
1. The robot will reset to the initial position defined in the configuration file `env.processor.reset.fixed_reset_joint_positions`
1. The robot will reset to the initial position defined in the configuration file `fixed_reset_joint_positions`
2. Complete the task successfully
3. The episode ends with a reward of 1 when you press the "success" button
4. If the time limit is reached, or the fail button is pressed, the episode ends with a reward of 0
@@ -546,7 +277,7 @@ Note: If you already know the crop parameters, you can skip this step and just s
Use the `crop_dataset_roi.py` script to interactively select regions of interest in your camera images:
```bash
python -m lerobot.rl.crop_dataset_roi --repo-id username/pick_lift_cube
python -m lerobot.scripts.rl.crop_dataset_roi --repo-id username/pick_lift_cube
```
1. For each camera view, the script will display the first frame
@@ -579,19 +310,11 @@ observation.images.front: [180, 250, 120, 150]
Add these crop parameters to your training configuration:
```json
{
"env": {
"processor": {
"image_preprocessing": {
"crop_params_dict": {
"observation.images.side": [180, 207, 180, 200],
"observation.images.front": [180, 250, 120, 150]
},
"resize_size": [128, 128]
}
}
}
}
"crop_params_dict": {
"observation.images.side": [180, 207, 180, 200],
"observation.images.front": [180, 250, 120, 150]
},
"resize_size": [128, 128]
```
**Recommended image resolution**
@@ -615,57 +338,31 @@ Before training, you need to collect a dataset with labeled examples. The `recor
To collect a dataset, you need to modify some parameters in the environment configuration based on HILSerlRobotEnvConfig.
```bash
python -m lerobot.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path src/lerobot/configs/reward_classifier_train_config.json
python -m lerobot.scripts.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path src/lerobot/configs/reward_classifier_train_config.json
```
**Key Parameters for Data Collection**
- **mode**: set it to `"record"` to collect a dataset (at root level)
- **dataset.repo_id**: `"hf_username/dataset_name"`, name of the dataset and repo on the hub
- **dataset.num_episodes_to_record**: Number of episodes to record
- **env.processor.reset.terminate_on_success**: Whether to automatically terminate episodes when success is detected (default: `true`)
- **env.fps**: Number of frames per second to record
- **dataset.push_to_hub**: Whether to push the dataset to the hub
- **mode**: set it to `"record"` to collect a dataset
- **repo_id**: `"hf_username/dataset_name"`, name of the dataset and repo on the hub
- **num_episodes**: Number of episodes to record
- **number_of_steps_after_success**: Number of additional frames to record after a success (reward=1) is detected
- **fps**: Number of frames per second to record
- **push_to_hub**: Whether to push the dataset to the hub
The `env.processor.reset.terminate_on_success` parameter allows you to control episode termination behavior. When set to `false`, episodes will continue even after success is detected, allowing you to collect more positive examples with the reward=1 label. This is crucial for training reward classifiers as it provides more success state examples in your dataset. When set to `true` (default), episodes terminate immediately upon success detection.
**Important**: For reward classifier training, set `terminate_on_success: false` to collect sufficient positive examples. For regular HIL-SERL training, keep it as `true` to enable automatic episode termination when the task is completed successfully.
The `number_of_steps_after_success` parameter is crucial as it allows you to collect more positive examples. When a success is detected, the system will continue recording for the specified number of steps while maintaining the reward=1 label. Otherwise, there won't be enough states in the dataset labeled to 1 to train a good classifier.
Example configuration section for data collection:
```json
{
"env": {
"type": "gym_manipulator",
"name": "real_robot",
"fps": 10,
"processor": {
"reset": {
"reset_time_s": 5.0,
"control_time_s": 20.0,
"terminate_on_success": false
},
"gripper": {
"use_gripper": true
}
},
"robot": {
// ... robot configuration ...
},
"teleop": {
// ... teleoperator configuration ...
}
},
"dataset": {
"repo_id": "hf_username/dataset_name",
"dataset_root": "data/your_dataset",
"task": "reward_classifier_task",
"num_episodes_to_record": 20,
"replay_episode": null,
"push_to_hub": true
},
"mode": "record",
"device": "cpu"
"repo_id": "hf_username/dataset_name",
"dataset_root": "data/your_dataset",
"num_episodes": 20,
"push_to_hub": true,
"fps": 10,
"number_of_steps_after_success": 15
}
```
@@ -715,7 +412,7 @@ Example configuration for training the [reward classifier](https://huggingface.c
To train the classifier, use the `train.py` script with your configuration:
```bash
lerobot-train --config_path path/to/reward_classifier_train_config.json
python -m lerobot.scripts.train --config_path path/to/reward_classifier_train_config.json
```
**Deploying and Testing the Model**
@@ -724,17 +421,9 @@ To use your trained reward classifier, configure the `HILSerlRobotEnvConfig` to
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
config = GymManipulatorConfig(
env=HILSerlRobotEnvConfig(
processor=HILSerlProcessorConfig(
reward_classifier=RewardClassifierConfig(
pretrained_path="path_to_your_pretrained_trained_model"
)
),
# Other environment parameters
),
dataset=DatasetConfig(...),
mode=None # For training
env_config = HILSerlRobotEnvConfig(
reward_classifier_pretrained_path="path_to_your_pretrained_trained_model",
# Other environment parameters
)
```
<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
@@ -743,25 +432,14 @@ or set the argument in the json config file.
```json
{
"env": {
"processor": {
"reward_classifier": {
"pretrained_path": "path_to_your_pretrained_model",
"success_threshold": 0.7,
"success_reward": 1.0
},
"reset": {
"terminate_on_success": true
}
}
}
"reward_classifier_pretrained_path": "path_to_your_pretrained_model"
}
```
Run `gym_manipulator.py` to test the model.
```bash
python -m lerobot.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path path/to/env_config.json
python -m lerobot.scripts.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path path/to/env_config.json
```
The reward classifier will automatically provide rewards based on the visual input from the robot's cameras.
@@ -769,23 +447,23 @@ The reward classifier will automatically provide rewards based on the visual inp
**Example Workflow for training the reward classifier**
1. **Create the configuration files**:
Create the necessary json configuration files for the reward classifier and the environment. Check the examples [here](https://huggingface.co/datasets/lerobot/config_examples/resolve/main/reward_classifier/config.json).
Create the necessary json configuration files for the reward classifier and the environment. Check the examples [here](https://huggingface.co/datasets/aractingi/lerobot-example-config-files/tree/main).
2. **Collect a dataset**:
```bash
python -m lerobot.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path src/lerobot/configs/env_config.json
python -m lerobot.scripts.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path src/lerobot/configs/env_config.json
```
3. **Train the classifier**:
```bash
lerobot-train --config_path src/lerobot/configs/reward_classifier_train_config.json
python -m lerobot.scripts.train --config_path src/lerobot/configs/reward_classifier_train_config.json
```
4. **Test the classifier**:
```bash
python -m lerobot.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path src/lerobot/configs/env_config.json
python -m lerobot.scripts.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path src/lerobot/configs/env_config.json
```
### Training with Actor-Learner
@@ -794,7 +472,7 @@ The LeRobot system uses a distributed actor-learner architecture for training. T
**Configuration Setup**
Create a training configuration file (example available [here](https://huggingface.co/datasets/lerobot/config_examples/resolve/main/rl/train_config.json)). The training config is based on the main `TrainRLServerPipelineConfig` class in `lerobot/configs/train.py`.
Create a training configuration file (example available [here](https://huggingface.co/datasets/aractingi/lerobot-example-config-files/blob/main/train_config_hilserl_so100.json)). The training config is based on the main `TrainRLServerPipelineConfig` class in `lerobot/configs/train.py`.
1. Configure the policy settings (`type="sac"`, `device`, etc.)
2. Set `dataset` to your cropped dataset
@@ -807,7 +485,7 @@ Create a training configuration file (example available [here](https://huggingfa
First, start the learner server process:
```bash
python -m lerobot.rl.learner --config_path src/lerobot/configs/train_config_hilserl_so100.json
python -m lerobot.scripts.rl.learner --config_path src/lerobot/configs/train_config_hilserl_so100.json
```
The learner:
@@ -822,7 +500,7 @@ The learner:
In a separate terminal, start the actor process with the same configuration:
```bash
python -m lerobot.rl.actor --config_path src/lerobot/configs/train_config_hilserl_so100.json
python -m lerobot.scripts.rl.actor --config_path src/lerobot/configs/train_config_hilserl_so100.json
```
The actor:
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@@ -26,18 +26,15 @@ pip install -e ".[hilserl]"
## Configuration
To use `gym_hil` with LeRobot, you need to create a configuration file. An example is provided [here](https://huggingface.co/datasets/lerobot/config_examples/resolve/main/rl/gym_hil/env_config.json). Key configuration sections include:
To use `gym_hil` with LeRobot, you need to create a configuration file. An example is provided [here](https://huggingface.co/datasets/aractingi/lerobot-example-config-files/blob/main/gym_hil_env.json). Key configuration sections include:
### Environment Type and Task
```json
{
"env": {
"type": "gym_manipulator",
"name": "gym_hil",
"task": "PandaPickCubeGamepad-v0",
"fps": 10
},
"type": "hil",
"name": "franka_sim",
"task": "PandaPickCubeGamepad-v0",
"device": "cuda"
}
```
@@ -48,40 +45,28 @@ Available tasks:
- `PandaPickCubeGamepad-v0`: With gamepad control
- `PandaPickCubeKeyboard-v0`: With keyboard control
### Processor Configuration
### Gym Wrappers Configuration
```json
{
"env": {
"processor": {
"control_mode": "gamepad",
"gripper": {
"use_gripper": true,
"gripper_penalty": -0.02
},
"reset": {
"control_time_s": 15.0,
"fixed_reset_joint_positions": [
0.0, 0.195, 0.0, -2.43, 0.0, 2.62, 0.785
]
},
"inverse_kinematics": {
"end_effector_step_sizes": {
"x": 0.025,
"y": 0.025,
"z": 0.025
}
}
"wrapper": {
"gripper_penalty": -0.02,
"control_time_s": 15.0,
"use_gripper": true,
"fixed_reset_joint_positions": [0.0, 0.195, 0.0, -2.43, 0.0, 2.62, 0.785],
"end_effector_step_sizes": {
"x": 0.025,
"y": 0.025,
"z": 0.025
},
"control_mode": "gamepad"
}
}
}
```
Important parameters:
- `gripper.gripper_penalty`: Penalty for excessive gripper movement
- `gripper.use_gripper`: Whether to enable gripper control
- `inverse_kinematics.end_effector_step_sizes`: Size of the steps in the x,y,z axes of the end-effector
- `gripper_penalty`: Penalty for excessive gripper movement
- `use_gripper`: Whether to enable gripper control
- `end_effector_step_sizes`: Size of the steps in the x,y,z axes of the end-effector
- `control_mode`: Set to `"gamepad"` to use a gamepad controller
## Running with HIL RL of LeRobot
@@ -90,50 +75,39 @@ Important parameters:
To run the environment, set mode to null:
```bash
python -m lerobot.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path path/to/gym_hil_env.json
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
python -m lerobot.scripts.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path path/to/gym_hil_env.json
```
<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
### Recording a Dataset
To collect a dataset, set the mode to `record` whilst defining the repo_id and number of episodes to record:
```json
{
"env": {
"type": "gym_manipulator",
"name": "gym_hil",
"task": "PandaPickCubeGamepad-v0"
},
"dataset": {
"repo_id": "username/sim_dataset",
"root": null,
"task": "pick_cube",
"num_episodes_to_record": 10,
"replay_episode": null,
"push_to_hub": true
},
"mode": "record"
}
```
```bash
python -m lerobot.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path path/to/gym_hil_env.json
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
python -m lerobot.scripts.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path path/to/gym_hil_env.json
```
<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
### Training a Policy
To train a policy, checkout the configuration example available [here](https://huggingface.co/datasets/lerobot/config_examples/resolve/main/rl/gym_hil/train_config.json) and run the actor and learner servers:
To train a policy, checkout the configuration example available [here](https://huggingface.co/datasets/aractingi/lerobot-example-config-files/blob/main/train_gym_hil_env.json) and run the actor and learner servers:
```bash
python -m lerobot.rl.actor --config_path path/to/train_gym_hil_env.json
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
python -m lerobot.scripts.rl.actor --config_path path/to/train_gym_hil_env.json
```
<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
In a different terminal, run the learner server:
```bash
python -m lerobot.rl.learner --config_path path/to/train_gym_hil_env.json
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
python -m lerobot.scripts.rl.learner --config_path path/to/train_gym_hil_env.json
```
<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
The simulation environment provides a safe and repeatable way to develop and test your Human-In-the-Loop reinforcement learning components before deploying to real robots.
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pip install -e ".[hopejr]"
Before starting calibration and operation, you need to identify the USB ports for each HopeJR component. Run this script to find the USB ports for the arm, hand, glove, and exoskeleton:
```bash
lerobot-find-port
python -m lerobot.find_port
```
This will display the available USB ports and their associated devices. Make note of the port paths (e.g., `/dev/tty.usbmodem58760433331`, `/dev/tty.usbmodem11301`) as you'll need to specify them in the `--robot.port` and `--teleop.port` parameters when recording data, replaying episodes, or running teleoperation scripts.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Before performing teleoperation, HopeJR's limbs need to be calibrated. Calibrati
### 1.1 Calibrate Robot Hand
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
python -m lerobot.calibrate \
--robot.type=hope_jr_hand \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760432281 \
--robot.id=blue \
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Once you have set the appropriate boundaries for all joints, click "Save" to sav
### 1.2 Calibrate Teleoperator Glove
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
python -m lerobot.calibrate \
--teleop.type=homunculus_glove \
--teleop.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem11201 \
--teleop.id=red \
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Once calibration is complete, the system will save the calibration to `/Users/yo
### 1.3 Calibrate Robot Arm
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
python -m lerobot.calibrate \
--robot.type=hope_jr_arm \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbserial-1110 \
--robot.id=white
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Use the calibration interface to set the range boundaries for each joint. Move e
### 1.4 Calibrate Teleoperator Exoskeleton
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
python -m lerobot.calibrate \
--teleop.type=homunculus_arm \
--teleop.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem11201 \
--teleop.id=black
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Due to global variable conflicts in the Feetech middleware, teleoperation for ar
### Hand
```bash
lerobot-teleoperate \
python -m lerobot.teleoperate \
--robot.type=hope_jr_hand \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760432281 \
--robot.id=blue \
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ lerobot-teleoperate \
### Arm
```bash
lerobot-teleoperate \
python -m lerobot.teleoperate \
--robot.type=hope_jr_arm \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbserial-1110 \
--robot.id=white \
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ Record, Replay and Train with Hope-JR is still experimental.
This step records the dataset, which can be seen as an example [here](https://huggingface.co/datasets/nepyope/hand_record_test_with_video_data/settings).
```bash
lerobot-record \
python -m lerobot.record \
--robot.type=hope_jr_hand \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760432281 \
--robot.id=right \
@@ -224,41 +224,38 @@ lerobot-record \
--teleop.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem1201 \
--teleop.id=right \
--teleop.side=right \
--dataset.repo_id=<USER>/hand_record_test_with_video_data \
--dataset.repo_id=nepyope/hand_record_test_with_video_data \
--dataset.single_task="Hand recording test with video data" \
--dataset.num_episodes=1 \
--dataset.episode_time_s=5 \
--dataset.push_to_hub=true \
--dataset.private=true \
--dataset.streaming_encoding=true \
--dataset.encoder_threads=2 \
# --dataset.vcodec=auto \
--display_data=true
```
### Replay
```bash
lerobot-replay \
python -m lerobot.replay \
--robot.type=hope_jr_hand \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760432281 \
--robot.id=right \
--robot.side=right \
--dataset.repo_id=<USER>/hand_record_test_with_camera \
--dataset.repo_id=nepyope/hand_record_test_with_camera \
--dataset.episode=0
```
### Train
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=<USER>/hand_record_test_with_video_data \
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--dataset.repo_id=nepyope/hand_record_test_with_video_data \
--policy.type=act \
--output_dir=outputs/train/hopejr_hand \
--job_name=hopejr \
--policy.device=mps \
--wandb.enable=true \
--policy.repo_id=<USER>/hand_test_policy
--policy.repo_id=nepyope/hand_test_policy
```
### Evaluate
@@ -266,18 +263,15 @@ lerobot-train \
This training run can be viewed as an example [here](https://wandb.ai/tino/lerobot/runs/rp0k8zvw?nw=nwusertino).
```bash
lerobot-record \
python -m lerobot.record \
--robot.type=hope_jr_hand \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760432281 \
--robot.id=right \
--robot.side=right \
--robot.cameras='{"main": {"type": "opencv", "index_or_path": 0, "width": 640, "height": 480, "fps": 30}}' \
--display_data=false \
--dataset.repo_id=<USER>/eval_hopejr \
--dataset.repo_id=nepyope/eval_hopejr \
--dataset.single_task="Evaluate hopejr hand policy" \
--dataset.num_episodes=10 \
--dataset.streaming_encoding=true \
--dataset.encoder_threads=2 \
# --dataset.vcodec=auto \
--policy.path=outputs/train/hopejr_hand/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model
```
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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Note that the `id` associated with a robot is used to store the calibration file
<hfoptions id="teleoperate_so101">
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-teleoperate \
python -m lerobot.teleoperate \
--robot.type=so101_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431541 \
--robot.id=my_awesome_follower_arm \
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ lerobot-teleoperate \
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
from lerobot.teleoperators.so_leader import SO101LeaderConfig, SO101Leader
from lerobot.robots.so_follower import SO101FollowerConfig, SO101Follower
from lerobot.teleoperators.so101_leader import SO101LeaderConfig, SO101Leader
from lerobot.robots.so101_follower import SO101FollowerConfig, SO101Follower
robot_config = SO101FollowerConfig(
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431541",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ With `rerun`, you can teleoperate again while simultaneously visualizing the cam
<hfoptions id="teleoperate_koch_camera">
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-teleoperate \
python -m lerobot.teleoperate \
--robot.type=koch_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431541 \
--robot.id=my_awesome_follower_arm \
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ We use the Hugging Face hub features for uploading your dataset. If you haven't
Add your token to the CLI by running this command:
```bash
hf auth login --token ${HUGGINGFACE_TOKEN} --add-to-git-credential
huggingface-cli login --token ${HUGGINGFACE_TOKEN} --add-to-git-credential
```
Then store your Hugging Face repository name in a variable:
```bash
HF_USER=$(NO_COLOR=1 hf auth whoami | awk -F': *' 'NR==1 {print $2}')
HF_USER=$(huggingface-cli whoami | head -n 1)
echo $HF_USER
```
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Now you can record a dataset. To record 5 episodes and upload your dataset to th
<hfoptions id="record">
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-record \
python -m lerobot.record \
--robot.type=so101_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076841 \
--robot.id=my_awesome_follower_arm \
@@ -185,10 +185,7 @@ lerobot-record \
--display_data=true \
--dataset.repo_id=${HF_USER}/record-test \
--dataset.num_episodes=5 \
--dataset.single_task="Grab the black cube" \
--dataset.streaming_encoding=true \
# --dataset.vcodec=auto \
--dataset.encoder_threads=2
--dataset.single_task="Grab the black cube"
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="API example">
@@ -198,14 +195,13 @@ lerobot-record \
from lerobot.cameras.opencv.configuration_opencv import OpenCVCameraConfig
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
from lerobot.datasets.utils import hw_to_dataset_features
from lerobot.robots.so_follower import SO100Follower, SO100FollowerConfig
from lerobot.teleoperators.so_leader.config_so100_leader import SO100LeaderConfig
from lerobot.teleoperators.so_leader.so100_leader import SO100Leader
from lerobot.robots.so100_follower import SO100Follower, SO100FollowerConfig
from lerobot.teleoperators.so100_leader.config_so100_leader import SO100LeaderConfig
from lerobot.teleoperators.so100_leader.so100_leader import SO100Leader
from lerobot.utils.control_utils import init_keyboard_listener
from lerobot.utils.utils import log_say
from lerobot.utils.visualization_utils import init_rerun
from lerobot.scripts.lerobot_record import record_loop
from lerobot.processor import make_default_processors
from lerobot.utils.visualization_utils import _init_rerun
from lerobot.record import record_loop
NUM_EPISODES = 5
FPS = 30
@@ -213,19 +209,12 @@ EPISODE_TIME_SEC = 60
RESET_TIME_SEC = 10
TASK_DESCRIPTION = "My task description"
# Create robot configuration
# Create the robot and teleoperator configurations
camera_config = {"front": OpenCVCameraConfig(index_or_path=0, width=640, height=480, fps=FPS)}
robot_config = SO100FollowerConfig(
id="my_awesome_follower_arm",
cameras={
"front": OpenCVCameraConfig(index_or_path=0, width=640, height=480, fps=FPS) # Optional: fourcc="MJPG" for troubleshooting OpenCV async error.
},
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem58760434471",
)
teleop_config = SO100LeaderConfig(
id="my_awesome_leader_arm",
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0077581",
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem58760434471", id="my_awesome_follower_arm", cameras=camera_config
)
teleop_config = SO100LeaderConfig(port="/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0077581", id="my_awesome_leader_arm")
# Initialize the robot and teleoperator
robot = SO100Follower(robot_config)
@@ -248,15 +237,12 @@ dataset = LeRobotDataset.create(
# Initialize the keyboard listener and rerun visualization
_, events = init_keyboard_listener()
init_rerun(session_name="recording")
_init_rerun(session_name="recording")
# Connect the robot and teleoperator
robot.connect()
teleop.connect()
# Create the required processors
teleop_action_processor, robot_action_processor, robot_observation_processor = make_default_processors()
episode_idx = 0
while episode_idx < NUM_EPISODES and not events["stop_recording"]:
log_say(f"Recording episode {episode_idx + 1} of {NUM_EPISODES}")
@@ -265,9 +251,6 @@ while episode_idx < NUM_EPISODES and not events["stop_recording"]:
robot=robot,
events=events,
fps=FPS,
teleop_action_processor=teleop_action_processor,
robot_action_processor=robot_action_processor,
robot_observation_processor=robot_observation_processor,
teleop=teleop,
dataset=dataset,
control_time_s=EPISODE_TIME_SEC,
@@ -282,9 +265,6 @@ while episode_idx < NUM_EPISODES and not events["stop_recording"]:
robot=robot,
events=events,
fps=FPS,
teleop_action_processor=teleop_action_processor,
robot_action_processor=robot_action_processor,
robot_observation_processor=robot_observation_processor,
teleop=teleop,
control_time_s=RESET_TIME_SEC,
single_task=TASK_DESCRIPTION,
@@ -327,7 +307,7 @@ You can look for other LeRobot datasets on the hub by searching for `LeRobot` [t
You can also push your local dataset to the Hub manually, running:
```bash
hf upload ${HF_USER}/record-test ~/.cache/huggingface/lerobot/{repo-id} --repo-type dataset
huggingface-cli upload ${HF_USER}/record-test ~/.cache/huggingface/lerobot/{repo-id} --repo-type dataset
```
#### Record function
@@ -396,7 +376,7 @@ You can replay the first episode on your robot with either the command below or
<hfoptions id="replay">
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-replay \
python -m lerobot.replay \
--robot.type=so101_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431541 \
--robot.id=my_awesome_follower_arm \
@@ -411,9 +391,9 @@ lerobot-replay \
import time
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
from lerobot.robots.so_follower.config_so100_follower import SO100FollowerConfig
from lerobot.robots.so_follower.so100_follower import SO100Follower
from lerobot.utils.robot_utils import precise_sleep
from lerobot.robots.so100_follower.config_so100_follower import SO100FollowerConfig
from lerobot.robots.so100_follower.so100_follower import SO100Follower
from lerobot.utils.robot_utils import busy_wait
from lerobot.utils.utils import log_say
episode_idx = 0
@@ -424,7 +404,7 @@ robot = SO100Follower(robot_config)
robot.connect()
dataset = LeRobotDataset("<hf_username>/<dataset_repo_id>", episodes=[episode_idx])
actions = dataset.select_columns("action")
actions = dataset.hf_dataset.select_columns("action")
log_say(f"Replaying episode {episode_idx}")
for idx in range(dataset.num_frames):
@@ -435,7 +415,7 @@ for idx in range(dataset.num_frames):
}
robot.send_action(action)
precise_sleep(max(1.0 / dataset.fps - (time.perf_counter() - t0), 0.0))
busy_wait(1.0 / dataset.fps - (time.perf_counter() - t0))
robot.disconnect()
```
@@ -448,10 +428,10 @@ Your robot should replicate movements similar to those you recorded. For example
## Train a policy
To train a policy to control your robot, use the [`lerobot-train`](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py) script. A few arguments are required. Here is an example command:
To train a policy to control your robot, use the [`python -m lerobot.scripts.train`](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/scripts/train.py) script. A few arguments are required. Here is an example command:
```bash
lerobot-train \
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--dataset.repo_id=${HF_USER}/so101_test \
--policy.type=act \
--output_dir=outputs/train/act_so101_test \
@@ -473,7 +453,7 @@ Training should take several hours. You will find checkpoints in `outputs/train/
To resume training from a checkpoint, below is an example command to resume from `last` checkpoint of the `act_so101_test` policy:
```bash
lerobot-train \
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--config_path=outputs/train/act_so101_test/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model/train_config.json \
--resume=true
```
@@ -491,7 +471,7 @@ If your local computer doesn't have a powerful GPU you could utilize Google Cola
Once training is done, upload the latest checkpoint with:
```bash
hf upload ${HF_USER}/act_so101_test \
huggingface-cli upload ${HF_USER}/act_so101_test \
outputs/train/act_so101_test/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model
```
@@ -499,18 +479,18 @@ You can also upload intermediate checkpoints with:
```bash
CKPT=010000
hf upload ${HF_USER}/act_so101_test${CKPT} \
huggingface-cli upload ${HF_USER}/act_so101_test${CKPT} \
outputs/train/act_so101_test/checkpoints/${CKPT}/pretrained_model
```
## Run inference and evaluate your policy
You can use the `record` script from [`lerobot-record`](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_record.py) with a policy checkpoint as input, to run inference and evaluate your policy. For instance, run this command or API example to run inference and record 10 evaluation episodes:
You can use the `record` script from [`lerobot/record.py`](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/record.py) with a policy checkpoint as input, to run inference and evaluate your policy. For instance, run this command or API example to run inference and record 10 evaluation episodes:
<hfoptions id="eval">
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-record \
python -m lerobot.record \
--robot.type=so100_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/ttyACM1 \
--robot.cameras="{ up: {type: opencv, index_or_path: /dev/video10, width: 640, height: 480, fps: 30}, side: {type: intelrealsense, serial_number_or_name: 233522074606, width: 640, height: 480, fps: 30}}" \
@@ -518,9 +498,6 @@ lerobot-record \
--display_data=false \
--dataset.repo_id=${HF_USER}/eval_so100 \
--dataset.single_task="Put lego brick into the transparent box" \
--dataset.streaming_encoding=true \
--dataset.encoder_threads=2 \
# --dataset.vcodec=auto \
# <- Teleop optional if you want to teleoperate in between episodes \
# --teleop.type=so100_leader \
# --teleop.port=/dev/ttyACM0 \
@@ -536,21 +513,17 @@ from lerobot.cameras.opencv.configuration_opencv import OpenCVCameraConfig
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
from lerobot.datasets.utils import hw_to_dataset_features
from lerobot.policies.act.modeling_act import ACTPolicy
from lerobot.policies.factory import make_pre_post_processors
from lerobot.robots.so_follower.config_so100_follower import SO100FollowerConfig
from lerobot.robots.so_follower.so100_follower import SO100Follower
from lerobot.scripts.lerobot_record import record_loop
from lerobot.robots.so100_follower.config_so100_follower import SO100FollowerConfig
from lerobot.robots.so100_follower.so100_follower import SO100Follower
from lerobot.utils.control_utils import init_keyboard_listener
from lerobot.utils.utils import log_say
from lerobot.utils.visualization_utils import init_rerun
from lerobot.utils.visualization_utils import _init_rerun
from lerobot.record import record_loop
NUM_EPISODES = 5
FPS = 30
EPISODE_TIME_SEC = 60
TASK_DESCRIPTION = "My task description"
HF_MODEL_ID = "<hf_username>/<model_repo_id>"
HF_DATASET_ID = "<hf_username>/<eval_dataset_repo_id>"
# Create the robot configuration
camera_config = {"front": OpenCVCameraConfig(index_or_path=0, width=640, height=480, fps=FPS)}
@@ -562,7 +535,7 @@ robot_config = SO100FollowerConfig(
robot = SO100Follower(robot_config)
# Initialize the policy
policy = ACTPolicy.from_pretrained(HF_MODEL_ID)
policy = ACTPolicy.from_pretrained("<hf_username>/<my_policy_repo_id>")
# Configure the dataset features
action_features = hw_to_dataset_features(robot.action_features, "action")
@@ -571,7 +544,7 @@ dataset_features = {**action_features, **obs_features}
# Create the dataset
dataset = LeRobotDataset.create(
repo_id=HF_DATASET_ID,
repo_id="<hf_username>/eval_<dataset_repo_id>",
fps=FPS,
features=dataset_features,
robot_type=robot.name,
@@ -581,17 +554,11 @@ dataset = LeRobotDataset.create(
# Initialize the keyboard listener and rerun visualization
_, events = init_keyboard_listener()
init_rerun(session_name="recording")
_init_rerun(session_name="recording")
# Connect the robot
robot.connect()
preprocessor, postprocessor = make_pre_post_processors(
policy_cfg=policy,
pretrained_path=HF_MODEL_ID,
dataset_stats=dataset.meta.stats,
)
for episode_idx in range(NUM_EPISODES):
log_say(f"Running inference, recording eval episode {episode_idx + 1} of {NUM_EPISODES}")
@@ -601,8 +568,6 @@ for episode_idx in range(NUM_EPISODES):
events=events,
fps=FPS,
policy=policy,
preprocessor=preprocessor,
postprocessor=postprocessor,
dataset=dataset,
control_time_s=EPISODE_TIME_SEC,
single_task=TASK_DESCRIPTION,
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@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
# Imitation Learning in Sim
This tutorial will explain how to train a neural network to control a robot in simulation with imitation learning.
**You'll learn:**
1. How to record a dataset in simulation with [gym-hil](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-hil) and visualize the dataset.
2. How to train a policy using your data.
3. How to evaluate your policy in simulation and visualize the results.
For the simulation environment we use the same [repo](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-hil) that is also being used by the Human-In-the-Loop (HIL) reinforcement learning algorithm.
This environment is based on [MuJoCo](https://mujoco.org) and allows you to record datasets in LeRobotDataset format.
Teleoperation is easiest with a controller like the Logitech F710, but you can also use your keyboard if you are up for the challenge.
## Installation
First, install the `gym_hil` package within the LeRobot environment, go to your LeRobot folder and run this command:
```bash
pip install -e ".[hilserl]"
```
## Teleoperate and Record a Dataset
To use `gym_hil` with LeRobot, you need to use a configuration file. An example config file can be found [here](https://huggingface.co/datasets/aractingi/lerobot-example-config-files/blob/main/env_config_gym_hil_il.json).
To teleoperate and collect a dataset, we need to modify this config file and you should add your `repo_id` here: `"repo_id": "il_gym",` and `"num_episodes": 30,` and make sure you set `mode` to `record`, "mode": "record".
If you do not have a Nvidia GPU also change `"device": "cuda"` parameter in the config file (for example to `mps` for MacOS).
By default the config file assumes you use a controller. To use your keyboard please change the envoirment specified at `"task"` in the config file and set it to `"PandaPickCubeKeyboard-v0"`.
Then we can run this command to start:
<hfoptions id="teleop_sim">
<hfoption id="Linux">
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path path/to/env_config_gym_hil_il.json
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="MacOS">
```bash
mjpython -m lerobot.scripts.rl.gym_manipulator --config_path path/to/env_config_gym_hil_il.json
```
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
Once rendered you can teleoperate the robot with the gamepad or keyboard, below you can find the gamepad/keyboard controls.
Note that to teleoperate the robot you have to hold the "Human Take Over Pause Policy" Button `RB` to enable control!
**Gamepad Controls**
<p align="center">
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/gamepad_guide.jpg?raw=true"
alt="Figure shows the control mappings on a Logitech gamepad."
title="Gamepad Control Mapping"
width="100%"
></img>
</p>
<p align="center">
<i>Gamepad button mapping for robot control and episode management</i>
</p>
**Keyboard controls**
For keyboard controls use the `spacebar` to enable control and the following keys to move the robot:
```bash
Arrow keys: Move in X-Y plane
Shift and Shift_R: Move in Z axis
Right Ctrl and Left Ctrl: Open and close gripper
ESC: Exit
```
## Visualize a dataset
If you uploaded your dataset to the hub you can [visualize your dataset online](https://huggingface.co/spaces/lerobot/visualize_dataset) by copy pasting your repo id.
<p align="center">
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/dataset_visualizer_sim.png"
alt="Figure shows the dataset visualizer"
title="Dataset visualization"
width="100%"
></img>
</p>
<p align="center">
<i>Dataset visualizer</i>
</p>
## Train a policy
To train a policy to control your robot, use the [`python -m lerobot.scripts.train`](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/scripts/train.py) script. A few arguments are required. Here is an example command:
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--dataset.repo_id=${HF_USER}/il_gym \
--policy.type=act \
--output_dir=outputs/train/il_sim_test \
--job_name=il_sim_test \
--policy.device=cuda \
--wandb.enable=true
```
Let's explain the command:
1. We provided the dataset as argument with `--dataset.repo_id=${HF_USER}/il_gym`.
2. We provided the policy with `policy.type=act`. This loads configurations from [`configuration_act.py`](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/policies/act/configuration_act.py). Importantly, this policy will automatically adapt to the number of motor states, motor actions and cameras of your robot (e.g. `laptop` and `phone`) which have been saved in your dataset.
3. We provided `policy.device=cuda` since we are training on a Nvidia GPU, but you could use `policy.device=mps` to train on Apple silicon.
4. We provided `wandb.enable=true` to use [Weights and Biases](https://docs.wandb.ai/quickstart) for visualizing training plots. This is optional but if you use it, make sure you are logged in by running `wandb login`.
Training should take several hours, 100k steps (which is the default) will take about 1h on Nvidia A100. You will find checkpoints in `outputs/train/il_sim_test/checkpoints`.
#### Train using Collab
If your local computer doesn't have a powerful GPU you could utilize Google Collab to train your model by following the [ACT training notebook](./notebooks#training-act).
#### Upload policy checkpoints
Once training is done, upload the latest checkpoint with:
```bash
huggingface-cli upload ${HF_USER}/il_sim_test \
outputs/train/il_sim_test/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model
```
You can also upload intermediate checkpoints with:
```bash
CKPT=010000
huggingface-cli upload ${HF_USER}/il_sim_test${CKPT} \
outputs/train/il_sim_test/checkpoints/${CKPT}/pretrained_model
```
## Evaluate your policy in Sim
To evaluate your policy we have to use the config file that can be found [here](https://huggingface.co/datasets/aractingi/lerobot-example-config-files/blob/main/eval_config_gym_hil.json).
Make sure to replace the `repo_id` with the dataset you trained on, for example `pepijn223/il_sim_dataset` and replace the `pretrained_policy_name_or_path` with your model id, for example `pepijn223/il_sim_model`
Then you can run this command to visualize your trained policy
<hfoptions id="eval_policy">
<hfoption id="Linux">
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.rl.eval_policy --config_path=path/to/eval_config_gym_hil.json
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="MacOS">
```bash
mjpython -m lerobot.scripts.rl.eval_policy --config_path=path/to/eval_config_gym_hil.json
```
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
> [!WARNING]
> While the main workflow of training ACT in simulation is straightforward, there is significant room for exploring how to set up the task, define the initial state of the environment, and determine the type of data required during collection to learn the most effective policy. If your trained policy doesn't perform well, investigate the quality of the dataset it was trained on using our visualizers, as well as the action values and various hyperparameters related to ACT and the simulation.
Congrats 🎉, you have finished this tutorial. If you want to continue with using LeRobot in simulation follow this [Tutorial on reinforcement learning in sim with HIL-SERL](https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/hilserl_sim)
> [!TIP]
> If you have any questions or need help, please reach out on [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/s3KuuzsPFb).
@@ -1,273 +0,0 @@
# Implement your own Robot Processor
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to implement your own Robot Processor.
It begins by exploring the need for a custom processor, then uses the `NormalizerProcessorStep` as the running example to explain how to implement, configure, and serialize a processor. Finally, it lists all helper processors that ship with LeRobot.
## Why would you need a custom processor?
In most cases, when reading raw data from sensors or when models output actions, you need to process this data to make it compatible with your target system. For example, a common need is normalizing data ranges to make them suitable for neural networks.
LeRobot's `NormalizerProcessorStep` handles this crucial task:
```python
# Input: raw joint positions in [0, 180] degrees
raw_action = torch.tensor([90.0, 45.0, 135.0])
# After processing: normalized to [-1, 1] range for model training
normalizer = NormalizerProcessorStep(features=features, norm_map=norm_map, stats=dataset_stats)
normalized_result = normalizer(transition)
# ...
```
Other common processing needs include:
- **Device placement**: Moving tensors between CPU/GPU and converting data types
- **Format conversion**: Transforming between different data structures
- **Batching**: Adding/removing batch dimensions for model compatibility
- **Safety constraints**: Applying limits to robot commands
```python
# Example pipeline combining multiple processors
pipeline = PolicyProcessorPipeline([
RenameObservationsProcessorStep(rename_map={}),
AddBatchDimensionProcessorStep(),
NormalizerProcessorStep(features=features, stats=stats),
DeviceProcessorStep(device="cuda"),
# ...
])
```
LeRobot provides a pipeline mechanism to implement sequences of processing steps for both input data and output actions, making it easy to compose these transformations in the right order for optimal performance.
## How to implement your own processor?
We'll use the `NormalizerProcessorStep` as our main example because it demonstrates essential processor patterns including state management, configuration serialization, and tensor handling that you'll commonly need.
Prepare the sequence of processing steps necessary for your problem. A processor step is a class that implements the following methods:
- `__call__`: implements the processing step for the input transition.
- `get_config`: gets the configuration of the processor step.
- `state_dict`: gets the state of the processor step.
- `load_state_dict`: loads the state of the processor step.
- `reset`: resets the state of the processor step.
- `feature_contract`: displays the modification to the feature space during the processor step.
### Implement the `__call__` method
The `__call__` method is the core of your processor step. It takes an `EnvTransition` and returns a modified `EnvTransition`. Here's how the `NormalizerProcessorStep` works:
```python
@dataclass
@ProcessorStepRegistry.register("normalizer_processor")
class NormalizerProcessorStep(ProcessorStep):
"""Normalize observations/actions using dataset statistics."""
features: dict[str, PolicyFeature]
norm_map: dict[FeatureType, NormalizationMode]
stats: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] | None = None
eps: float = 1e-8
_tensor_stats: dict = field(default_factory=dict, init=False, repr=False)
def __post_init__(self):
"""Convert stats to tensors for efficient computation."""
self.stats = self.stats or {}
self._tensor_stats = to_tensor(self.stats, device=self.device, dtype=torch.float32)
def __call__(self, transition: EnvTransition) -> EnvTransition:
new_transition = transition.copy()
# Normalize observations
# ...
# Normalize action
# ...
return new_transition
```
See the full implementation in `src/lerobot/processor/normalize_processor.py` for complete details.
**Key principles:**
- **Always use `transition.copy()`** to avoid side effects
- **Handle both observations and actions** consistently
- **Separate config from state**: `get_config()` returns JSON-serializable params, `state_dict()` returns tensors
- **Convert stats to tensors** in `__post_init__()` for efficient computation
### Configuration and State Management
Processors support serialization through three methods that separate configuration from tensor state. The `NormalizerProcessorStep` demonstrates this perfectly - it carries dataset statistics (tensors) in its state, and hyperparameters in its config:
```python
# Continuing the NormalizerProcessorStep example...
def get_config(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""JSON-serializable configuration (no tensors)."""
return {
"eps": self.eps,
"features": {k: {"type": v.type.value, "shape": v.shape} for k, v in self.features.items()},
"norm_map": {ft.value: nm.value for ft, nm in self.norm_map.items()},
# ...
}
def state_dict(self) -> dict[str, torch.Tensor]:
"""Tensor state only (e.g., dataset statistics)."""
flat: dict[str, torch.Tensor] = {}
for key, sub in self._tensor_stats.items():
for stat_name, tensor in sub.items():
flat[f"{key}.{stat_name}"] = tensor.cpu() # Always save to CPU
return flat
def load_state_dict(self, state: dict[str, torch.Tensor]) -> None:
"""Restore tensor state at runtime."""
self._tensor_stats.clear()
for flat_key, tensor in state.items():
key, stat_name = flat_key.rsplit(".", 1)
# Load to processor's configured device
self._tensor_stats.setdefault(key, {})[stat_name] = tensor.to(
dtype=torch.float32, device=self.device
)
# ...
```
**Usage:**
```python
# Save (e.g., inside a policy)
config = normalizer.get_config()
tensors = normalizer.state_dict()
# Restore (e.g., loading a pretrained policy)
new_normalizer = NormalizerProcessorStep(**config)
new_normalizer.load_state_dict(tensors)
# Now new_normalizer has the same stats and configuration
```
### Transform features
The `transform_features` method defines how your processor transforms feature names and shapes. This is crucial for policy configuration and debugging.
For `NormalizerProcessorStep`, features are typically preserved unchanged since normalization doesn't alter keys or shapes:
```python
def transform_features(self, features: dict[PipelineFeatureType, dict[str, PolicyFeature]]) -> dict[PipelineFeatureType, dict[str, PolicyFeature]]:
"""Normalization preserves all feature definitions."""
return features # No changes to feature structure
# ...
```
When your processor renames or reshapes data, implement this method to reflect the mapping for downstream components. For example, a simple rename processor:
```python
def transform_features(self, features: dict[str, PolicyFeature]) -> dict[str, PolicyFeature]:
# Simple renaming
if "pixels" in features:
features["observation.image"] = features.pop("pixels")
# Pattern-based renaming
for key in list(features.keys()):
if key.startswith("env_state."):
suffix = key[len("env_state."):]
features[f"observation.{suffix}"] = features.pop(key)
# ...
return features
```
**Key principles:**
- Use `features.pop(old_key)` to remove and get the old feature
- Use `features[new_key] = old_feature` to add the renamed feature
- Always return the modified features dictionary
- Document transformations clearly in the docstring
### Using overrides
You can override step parameters at load-time using `overrides`. This is handy for non-serializable objects or site-specific settings. It works both in policy factories and with `DataProcessorPipeline.from_pretrained(...)`.
**Foundational model adaptation**: This is particularly useful when working with foundational pretrained policies where you rarely have access to the original training statistics. You can inject your own dataset statistics to adapt the normalizer to your specific robot or environment data.
Example: during policy evaluation on the robot, override the device and rename map.
Use this to run a policy trained on CUDA on a CPU-only robot, or to remap camera keys when the robot uses different names than the dataset.
Direct usage with `from_pretrained`:
```python
from lerobot.processor import RobotProcessorPipeline
# Load a foundational policy trained on diverse robot data
# but adapt normalization to your specific robot/environment
new_stats = LeRobotDataset(repo_id="username/my-dataset").meta.stats
processor = RobotProcessorPipeline.from_pretrained(
"huggingface/foundational-robot-policy", # Pretrained foundation model
overrides={
"normalizer_processor": {"stats": new_stats}, # Inject your robot's statistics
"device_processor": {"device": "cuda:0"}, # registry name for registered steps
"rename_processor": {"rename_map": robot_key_map}, # Map your robot's observation keys
# ...
},
)
```
## Best Practices
Based on analysis of all LeRobot processor implementations, here are the key patterns and practices:
### 1. **Safe Data Handling**
Always create copies of input data to avoid unintended side effects. Use `transition.copy()` and `observation.copy()` rather than modifying data in-place. This prevents your processor from accidentally affecting other components in the pipeline.
Check for required data before processing and handle missing data gracefully. If your processor expects certain keys (like `"pixels"` for image processing), validate their presence first. For optional data, use safe access patterns like `transition.get()` and handle `None` values appropriately.
When data validation fails, provide clear, actionable error messages that help users understand what went wrong and how to fix it.
### 2. **Choose Appropriate Base Classes**
LeRobot provides specialized base classes that reduce boilerplate code and ensure consistency. Use `ObservationProcessorStep` when you only need to modify observations, `ActionProcessorStep` for action-only processing, and `RobotActionProcessorStep` specifically for dictionary-based robot actions.
Only inherit directly from `ProcessorStep` when you need full control over the entire transition or when processing multiple transition components simultaneously. The specialized base classes handle the transition management for you and provide type safety.
### 3. **Registration and Naming**
Register your processors with descriptive, namespaced names using `@ProcessorStepRegistry.register()`. Use organization prefixes like `"robotics_lab/safety_clipper"` or `"acme_corp/vision_enhancer"` to avoid naming conflicts. Avoid generic names like `"processor"` or `"step"` that could clash with other implementations.
Good registration makes your processors discoverable and enables clean serialization/deserialization when saving and loading pipelines.
### 4. **State Management Patterns**
Distinguish between configuration parameters (JSON-serializable values) and internal state (tensors, buffers). Use dataclass fields with `init=False, repr=False` for internal state that shouldn't appear in the constructor or string representation.
Implement the `reset()` method to clear internal state between episodes. This is crucial for stateful processors that accumulate data over time, like moving averages or temporal filters.
Remember that `get_config()` should only return JSON-serializable configuration, while `state_dict()` handles tensor state separately.
### 5. **Input Validation and Error Handling**
Validate input types and shapes before processing. Check tensor properties like `dtype` and dimensions to ensure compatibility with your algorithms. For robot actions, verify that required pose components or joint values are present and within expected ranges.
Use early returns for edge cases where no processing is needed. Provide clear, descriptive error messages that include the expected vs. actual data types or shapes. This makes debugging much easier for users.
### 6. **Device and Dtype Awareness**
Design your processors to automatically adapt to the device and dtype of input tensors. Internal tensors (like normalization statistics) should match the input tensor's device and dtype to ensure compatibility with multi-GPU training, mixed precision, and distributed setups.
Implement a `to()` method that moves your processor's internal state to the specified device. Check device/dtype compatibility at runtime and automatically migrate internal state when needed. This pattern enables seamless operation across different hardware configurations without manual intervention.
## Conclusion
You now have all the tools to implement custom processors in LeRobot! The key steps are:
1. **Define your processor** as a dataclass with the required methods (`__call__`, `get_config`, `state_dict`, `load_state_dict`, `reset`, `transform_features`)
2. **Register it** using `@ProcessorStepRegistry.register("name")` for discoverability
3. **Integrate it** into a `DataProcessorPipeline` with other processing steps
4. **Use base classes** like `ObservationProcessorStep` when possible to reduce boilerplate
5. **Implement device/dtype awareness** to support multi-GPU and mixed precision setups
The processor system is designed to be modular and composable, allowing you to build complex data processing pipelines from simple, focused components. Whether you're preprocessing sensor data for training or post-processing model outputs for robot execution, custom processors give you the flexibility to handle any data transformation your robotics application requires.
Key principles for robust processors:
- **Device/dtype adaptation**: Internal tensors should match input tensors
- **Clear error messages**: Help users understand what went wrong
- **Base class usage**: Leverage specialized base classes to reduce boilerplate
- **Feature contracts**: Declare data structure changes with `transform_features()`
Start simple, test thoroughly, and ensure your processors work seamlessly across different hardware configurations!
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# Installation
This guide uses `conda` (via miniforge) to manage environments (recommended). If you prefer another environment manager (e.g. `uv`, `venv`), ensure you have Python >=3.12 and support PyTorch >= 2.10, then skip ahead to [Environment Setup](#step-2-environment-setup).
## Environment Setup
## Step 1 (`conda` only): Install [`miniforge`](https://conda-forge.org/download/)
Create a virtual environment with Python 3.10, using [`Miniconda`](https://docs.anaconda.com/miniconda/install/#quick-command-line-install)
```bash
wget "https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh"
bash Miniforge3-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh
conda create -y -n lerobot python=3.10
```
## Step 2: Environment Setup
Then activate your conda environment, you have to do this each time you open a shell to use lerobot:
Create a virtual environment with Python 3.12:
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<hfoptions id="create_venv">
<hfoption id="conda">
```bash
conda create -y -n lerobot python=3.12
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="uv (PyTorch >= 2.10 only)">
```bash
uv python install 3.12
uv venv --python 3.12
```
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
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Then activate your virtual environment, you have to do this each time you open a shell to use lerobot:
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<hfoptions id="activate_venv">
<hfoption id="conda">
```bash
conda activate lerobot
```
> [!NOTE]
> When installing LeRobot inside WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), make sure to also install `evdev`:
>
> ```bash
> conda install evdev -c conda-forge
> ```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="uv (PyTorch >= 2.10 only)">
```bash
# Linux/macOS
source .venv/bin/activate
# Windows PowerShell
.venv\Scripts\activate
```
> [!NOTE]
> When installing LeRobot inside WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), make sure to also install `evdev`:
>
> ```bash
> sudo apt install libevdev-dev
> uv pip install evdev
> ```
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
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### Install `ffmpeg` (for video decoding)
LeRobot uses [TorchCodec](https://github.com/meta-pytorch/torchcodec) for video decoding by default, which requires `ffmpeg`.
> [!NOTE]
> **Platform support:** TorchCodec is **not available** on macOS Intel (x86_64), Linux ARM (aarch64, arm64, armv7l), or Windows with PyTorch < 2.8. On these platforms, LeRobot automatically falls back to `pyav` — so you do not need to install `ffmpeg` and can skip to Step 3.
If your platform supports TorchCodec, install `ffmpeg` using one of the methods below:
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<hfoptions id="install_ffmpeg">
<hfoption id="conda (any PyTorch version)">
Install `ffmpeg` in your conda environment. This works with **all PyTorch versions** and is **required for PyTorch < 2.10**:
When using `miniconda`, install `ffmpeg` in your environment:
```bash
conda install ffmpeg -c conda-forge
```
> [!TIP]
> This usually installs `ffmpeg 8.X` with the `libsvtav1` encoder. If you run into issues (e.g. `libsvtav1` missing — check with `ffmpeg -encoders` — or a version mismatch with `torchcodec`), you can explicitly install `ffmpeg 7.1.1` using:
> This usually installs `ffmpeg 7.X` for your platform compiled with the `libsvtav1` encoder. If `libsvtav1` is not supported (check supported encoders with `ffmpeg -encoders`), you can:
>
> - _[On any platform]_ Explicitly install `ffmpeg 7.X` using:
>
> ```bash
> conda install ffmpeg=7.1.1 -c conda-forge
> ```
>
> - _[On Linux only]_ If you want to bring your own ffmpeg: Install [ffmpeg build dependencies](https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/CompilationGuide/Ubuntu#GettheDependencies) and [compile ffmpeg from source with libsvtav1](https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/CompilationGuide/Ubuntu#libsvtav1), and make sure you use the corresponding ffmpeg binary to your install with `which ffmpeg`.
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="uv (PyTorch >= 2.10 only)">
Starting with **PyTorch >= 2.10** (TorchCodec ≥ 0.10), TorchCodec can dynamically link to a system-wide `ffmpeg` installation. This is useful when using `uv` or other non-`conda` environment managers:
```bash
# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install ffmpeg
# macOS (Apple Silicon)
brew install ffmpeg
```
> [!IMPORTANT]
> System-wide `ffmpeg` is **only supported with PyTorch >= 2.10** (TorchCodec ≥ 0.10). For older PyTorch versions, you **must** use `conda install ffmpeg -c conda-forge` instead.
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
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## Step 3: Install LeRobot 🤗
## Install LeRobot 🤗
### From Source
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Then, install the library in editable mode. This is useful if you plan to contribute to the code.
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<hfoptions id="install_lerobot_src">
<hfoption id="conda">
```bash
pip install -e .
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="uv">
```bash
uv pip install -e .
```
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
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### Installation from PyPI
**Core Library:**
Install the base package with:
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<hfoptions id="install_lerobot_pypi">
<hfoption id="conda">
```bash
pip install lerobot
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="uv">
```bash
uv pip install lerobot
```
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
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_This installs only the default dependencies._
**Extra Features:**
To install additional functionality, use one of the following (If you are using `uv`, replace `pip install` with `uv pip install` in the commands below.):
To install additional functionality, use one of the following:
```bash
pip install 'lerobot[all]' # All available features
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### Troubleshooting
If you encounter build errors, you may need to install additional dependencies: `cmake`, `build-essential`, and `ffmpeg libs`.
To install these for Linux run:
To install these for linux run:
```bash
sudo apt-get install cmake build-essential python3-dev pkg-config libavformat-dev libavcodec-dev libavdevice-dev libavutil-dev libswscale-dev libswresample-dev libavfilter-dev
sudo apt-get install cmake build-essential python-dev pkg-config libavformat-dev libavcodec-dev libavdevice-dev libavutil-dev libswscale-dev libswresample-dev libavfilter-dev pkg-config
```
For other systems, see: [Compiling PyAV](https://pyav.org/docs/develop/overview/installation.html#bring-your-own-ffmpeg)
## Optional dependencies
LeRobot provides optional extras for specific functionalities. Multiple extras can be combined (e.g., `.[aloha,feetech]`). For all available extras, refer to `pyproject.toml`. If you are using `uv`, replace `pip install` with `uv pip install` in the commands below.
LeRobot provides optional extras for specific functionalities. Multiple extras can be combined (e.g., `.[aloha,feetech]`). For all available extras, refer to `pyproject.toml`.
### Simulations
Install environment packages: `aloha` ([gym-aloha](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-aloha)), or `pusht` ([gym-pusht](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-pusht))
Install environment packages: `aloha` ([gym-aloha](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-aloha)), `xarm` ([gym-xarm](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-xarm)), or `pusht` ([gym-pusht](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-pusht))
Example:
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- Your own robot which exposes a communication interface (e.g. serial, CAN, TCP)
- A way to read sensor data and send motor commands programmatically, e.g. manufacturer's SDK or API, or your own protocol implementation.
- LeRobot installed in your environment. Follow our [Installation Guide](./installation).
- LeRobot installed in your environment. Follow our [Installation Guide](./installation.mdx).
## Choose your motors
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- [`DynamixelMotorsBus`](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/motors/dynamixel/dynamixel.py) for controlling Dynamixel servos
Please refer to the [`MotorsBus`](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/motors/motors_bus.py) abstract class to learn about its API.
For a good example of how it can be used, you can have a look at our own [SO101 follower implementation](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/robots/so_follower/so101_follower/so101_follower.py)
For a good example of how it can be used, you can have a look at our own [SO101 follower implementation](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/robots/so101_follower/so101_follower.py)
Use these if compatible. Otherwise, you'll need to find or write a Python interface (not covered in this tutorial):
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[Cameras tutorial](./cameras) to understand how to detect and add your camera.
[Cameras tutorial](./cameras.mdx) to understand how to detect and add your camera.
Next, we'll create our actual robot class which inherits from `Robot`. This abstract class defines a contract you must follow for your robot to be usable with the rest of the LeRobot tools.
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```python
@property
def is_calibrated(self) -> bool:
return True
def calibrate(self) -> None:
pass
```
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> @property
> def is_calibrated(self) -> bool:
> return True
>
> def calibrate(self) -> None:
> pass
> ```
### `is_calibrated`
This should reflect whether your robot has the required calibration loaded.
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```python
```
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@property
def is_calibrated(self) -> bool:
return self.bus.is_calibrated
```
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### `calibrate()`
The goal of the calibration is twofold:
- Know the physical range of motion of each motors in order to only send commands within this range.
- Normalize raw motors positions to sensible continuous values (e.g. percentages, degrees) instead of arbitrary discrete value dependant on the specific motor used that will not replicate elsewhere.
- Know the physical range of motion of each motors in order to only send commands within this range.
- Normalize raw motors positions to sensible continuous values (e.g. percentages, degrees) instead of arbitrary discrete value dependant on the specific motor used that will not replicate elsewhere.
It should implement the logic for calibration (if relevant) and update the `self.calibration` dictionary. If you are using Feetech or Dynamixel motors, our bus interfaces already include methods to help with this.
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```python
def calibrate(self) -> None:
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The main differences are in the I/O functions: a teleoperator allows you to produce action via `get_action` and can receive feedback actions via `send_feedback`. Feedback could be anything controllable on the teleoperation device that could help the person controlling it understand the consequences of the actions sent. Think motion/force feedback on a leader arm, vibrations on a gamepad controller for example. To implement a teleoperator, you can follow this same tutorial and adapt it for these two methods.
## Using Your Own `LeRobot` Devices 🔌
You can easily extend `lerobot` with your own custom hardware—be it a camera, robot, or teleoperation device—by creating a separate, installable Python package. If you follow a few simple conventions, the `lerobot` command-line tools (like `lerobot-teleop` and `lerobot-record`) will **automatically discover and integrate your creations** without requiring any changes to the `lerobot` source code.
This guide outlines the conventions your plugin must follow.
### The 4 Core Conventions
To ensure your custom device is discoverable, you must adhere to the following four rules.
#### 1\. Create an Installable Package with a Specific Prefix
Your project must be a standard, installable Python package. Crucially, the name of your package (as defined in `pyproject.toml` or `setup.py`) must begin with one of these prefixes:
- `lerobot_robot_` for a robot.
- `lerobot_camera_` for a camera.
- `lerobot_teleoperator_` for a teleoperation device.
This prefix system is how `lerobot` automatically finds your plugin in the Python environment.
#### 2\. Follow the `SomethingConfig`/`Something` Naming Pattern
Your device's implementation class must be named after its configuration class, simply by removing the `Config` suffix.
- **Config Class:** `MyAwesomeTeleopConfig`
- **Device Class:** `MyAwesomeTeleop`
#### 3\. Place Your Files in a Predictable Structure
The device class (`MyAwesomeTeleop`) must be located in a predictable module relative to its configuration class (`MyAwesomeTeleopConfig`). `lerobot` will automatically search in these locations:
- In the **same module** as the config class.
- In a **submodule named after the device** (e.g., `my_awesome_teleop.py`).
The recommended and simplest structure is to place them in separate, clearly named files within the same directory.
#### 4\. Expose Classes in `__init__.py`
Your package's `__init__.py` file should import and expose both the configuration and the device classes, making them easily accessible.
### Putting It All Together: A Complete Example
Let's create a new teleoperator called `my_awesome_teleop`.
#### Directory Structure
Here is what the project folder should look like. The package name, `lerobot_teleoperator_my_awesome_teleop`, follows **Convention \#1**.
```
lerobot_teleoperator_my_awesome_teleop/
├── pyproject.toml # (or setup.py) lists lerobot as a dependency
└── lerobot_teleoperator_my_awesome_teleop/
├── __init__.py
├── config_my_awesome_teleop.py
└── my_awesome_teleop.py
```
#### File Contents
- **`config_my_awesome_teleop.py`**: Defines the configuration class. Note the `Config` suffix (**Convention \#2**).
```python
from dataclasses import dataclass
from lerobot.teleoperators.config import TeleoperatorConfig
@TeleoperatorConfig.register_subclass("my_awesome_teleop")
@dataclass
class MyAwesomeTeleopConfig(TeleoperatorConfig):
# Your configuration fields go here
port: str = "192.168.1.1"
```
- **`my_awesome_teleop.py`**: Implements the device. The class name `MyAwesomeTeleop` matches its config class name (**Convention \#2**). This file structure adheres to **Convention \#3**.
```python
from lerobot.teleoperators.teleoperator import Teleoperator
from .config_my_awesome_teleop import MyAwesomeTeleopConfig
class MyAwesomeTeleop(Teleoperator):
config_class = MyAwesomeTeleopConfig
name = "my_awesome_teleop"
def __init__(self, config: MyAwesomeTeleopConfig):
super().__init__(config)
self.config = config
# Your device logic (e.g., connect) goes here
```
- **`__init__.py`**: Exposes the key classes (**Convention \#4**).
```python
from .config_my_awesome_teleop import MyAwesomeTeleopConfig
from .my_awesome_teleop import MyAwesomeTeleop
```
### Installation and Usage
1. **Install your new plugin in your Python environment.** You can install your local plugin package using `pip`'s editable mode or from PyPi.
```bash
# Locally
# Navigate to your plugin's root directory and install it
cd lerobot_teleoperator_my_awesome_teleop
pip install -e .
# From PyPi
pip install lerobot_teleoperator_my_awesome_teleop
```
2. **Use it directly from the command line.** Now, you can use your custom device by referencing its type.
```bash
lerobot-teleoperate --teleop.type=my_awesome_teleop \
# other arguments
```
And that's it\! Your custom device is now fully integrated.
### Looking for an example ?
Check out these two packages from the community:
- https://github.com/SpesRobotics/lerobot-robot-xarm
- https://github.com/SpesRobotics/lerobot-teleoperator-teleop
## Wrapping Up
Once your robot class is complete, you can leverage the LeRobot ecosystem:
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# Introduction to Processors
In robotics, there's a fundamental mismatch between the data that robots and humans produce and what machine learning models expect.
Robots output raw sensor data like camera images and joint positions that need normalization, batching, and device placement before models can process them.
Language instructions from humans must be tokenized into numerical representations, and different robots use different coordinate systems that need standardization.
The challenge extends to model outputs as well.
Models might output end-effector positions while robots need joint-space commands, or teleoperators produce relative movements while robots expect absolute commands.
Model predictions are often normalized and need conversion back to real-world scales.
Cross-domain translation adds another layer of complexity.
Training data from one robot setup needs adaptation for deployment on different hardware, models trained with specific camera configurations must work with new arrangements, and datasets with different naming conventions need harmonization.
**That's where processors come in.** They serve as universal translators that bridge these gaps, ensuring seamless data flow from sensors to models to actuators.
Processors handle all the preprocessing and postprocessing steps needed to convert raw environment data into model-ready inputs and vice versa.
This means that your favorite policy can be used like this:
```python
import torch
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
from lerobot.policies.factory import make_pre_post_processors
from lerobot.policies.your_policy import YourPolicy
from lerobot.processor.pipeline import RobotProcessorPipeline, PolicyProcessorPipeline
dataset = LeRobotDataset("hf_user/dataset", episodes=[0])
sample = dataset[10]
model = YourPolicy.from_pretrained(
"hf_user/model",
)
model.eval()
model.to("cuda")
preprocessor, postprocessor = make_pre_post_processors(model.config, pretrained_path="hf_user/model", dataset_stats=dataset.meta.stats)
preprocessed_sample = preprocessor(sample)
action = model.select_action(preprocessed_sample)
postprocessed_action = postprocessor(action)
```
## What are Processors?
In robotics, data comes in many forms: images from cameras, joint positions from sensors, text instructions from users, and more. Each type of data requires specific transformations before a model can use it effectively. Models need this data to be:
- **Normalized**: Scaled to appropriate ranges for neural network processing
- **Batched**: Organized with proper dimensions for batch processing
- **Tokenized**: Text converted to numerical representations
- **Device-placed**: Moved to the right hardware (CPU/GPU)
- **Type-converted**: Cast to appropriate data types
Processors handle these transformations through composable, reusable steps that can be chained together into pipelines. Think of them as a modular assembly line where each station performs a specific transformation on your data.
## Core Concepts
### EnvTransition: The Universal Data Container
The `EnvTransition` is the fundamental data structure that flows through all processors.
It's a typed dictionary that represents a complete robot-environment interaction:
- **OBSERVATION**: All sensor data (images, states, proprioception)
- **ACTION**: The action to execute or that was executed
- **REWARD**: Reinforcement learning signal
- **DONE/TRUNCATED**: Episode boundary indicators
- **INFO**: Arbitrary metadata
- **COMPLEMENTARY_DATA**: Task descriptions, indices, padding flags, inter-step data
### ProcessorStep: The Building Block
A `ProcessorStep` is a single transformation unit that processes transitions. It's an abstract base class with two required methods:
```python
from lerobot.processor import ProcessorStep, EnvTransition
class MyProcessorStep(ProcessorStep):
"""Example processor step - inherit and implement abstract methods."""
def __call__(self, transition: EnvTransition) -> EnvTransition:
"""Transform the transition - REQUIRED abstract method."""
# Your processing logic here
return transition
def transform_features(self, features):
"""Declare how this step transforms feature shapes/types - REQUIRED abstract method."""
return features # Most processors return features unchanged
```
`__call__` is the core of your processor step. It takes an `EnvTransition` and returns a modified `EnvTransition`.
`transform_features` is used to declare how this step transforms feature shapes/types.
### DataProcessorPipeline: The Generic Orchestrator
The `DataProcessorPipeline[TInput, TOutput]` chains multiple `ProcessorStep` instances together:
```python
from lerobot.processor import RobotProcessorPipeline, PolicyProcessorPipeline
# For robot hardware (unbatched data)
robot_processor = RobotProcessorPipeline[RobotAction, RobotAction](
steps=[step1, step2, step3],
name="robot_pipeline"
)
# For model training/inference (batched data)
policy_processor = PolicyProcessorPipeline[dict[str, Any], dict[str, Any]](
steps=[step1, step2, step3],
name="policy_pipeline"
)
```
## RobotProcessorPipeline vs PolicyProcessorPipeline
The key distinction is in the data structures they handle:
| Aspect | RobotProcessorPipeline | PolicyProcessorPipeline |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| **Input** | `dict[str, Any]` - Individual robot values | `dict[str, Any]` - Batched tensors |
| **Output** | `dict[str, Any]` - Individual robot commands | `torch.Tensor` - Policy predictions |
| **Use Case** | Real-time robot control | Model training/inference |
| **Data Format** | Unbatched, heterogeneous | Batched, homogeneous |
| **Examples** | `{"joint_1": 0.5}` | `{"observation.state": tensor([[0.5]])}` |
**Use `RobotProcessorPipeline`** for robot hardware interfaces:
```python
# Robot data structures: dict[str, Any] for observations and actions
robot_obs: dict[str, Any] = {
"joint_1": 0.5, # Individual joint values
"joint_2": -0.3,
"camera_0": image_array # Raw camera data
}
robot_action: dict[str, Any] = {
"joint_1": 0.2, # Target joint positions
"joint_2": 0.1,
"gripper": 0.8
}
```
**Use `PolicyProcessorPipeline`** for model training and batch processing:
```python
# Policy data structures: batch dicts and tensors
policy_batch: dict[str, Any] = {
"observation.state": torch.tensor([[0.5, -0.3]]), # Batched states
"observation.images.camera0": torch.tensor(...), # Batched images
"action": torch.tensor([[0.2, 0.1, 0.8]]) # Batched actions
}
policy_action: torch.Tensor = torch.tensor([[0.2, 0.1, 0.8]]) # Model output tensor
```
## Converter Functions
LeRobot provides converter functions to bridge different data formats in `lerobot.processor.converters`. These functions handle the crucial translations between robot hardware data structures, policy model formats, and the internal `EnvTransition` representation that flows through processor pipelines.
| Category | Function | Description |
| ------------------------------ | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| **Robot Hardware Converters** | `robot_action_to_transition` | Robot dict → EnvTransition |
| | `observation_to_transition` | Robot obs → EnvTransition |
| | `transition_to_robot_action` | EnvTransition → Robot dict |
| **Policy/Training Converters** | `batch_to_transition` | Batch dict → EnvTransition |
| | `transition_to_batch` | EnvTransition → Batch dict |
| | `policy_action_to_transition` | Policy tensor → EnvTransition |
| | `transition_to_policy_action` | EnvTransition → Policy tensor |
| **Utilities** | `create_transition` | Build transitions with defaults |
| | `identity_transition` | Pass-through converter |
The key insight is that **robot hardware converters** work with individual values and dictionaries, while **policy/training converters** work with batched tensors and model outputs. The converter functions automatically handle the structural differences, so your processor steps can focus on the core transformations without worrying about data format compatibility.
## Processor Examples
The following examples demonstrate real-world processor configurations for policy training and inference.
Here is an example processor for policy training and inference:
```python
# Training data preprocessing (optimized order for GPU performance)
training_preprocessor = PolicyProcessorPipeline[dict[str, Any], dict[str, Any]](
steps=[
RenameObservationsProcessorStep(rename_map={}), # Standardize keys
AddBatchDimensionProcessorStep(), # Add batch dims
TokenizerProcessorStep(tokenizer_name="...", ...), # Tokenize language
DeviceProcessorStep(device="cuda"), # Move to GPU first
NormalizerProcessorStep(features=..., stats=...), # Normalize on GPU
]
)
# Model output postprocessing
training_postprocessor = PolicyProcessorPipeline[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor](
steps=[
DeviceProcessorStep(device="cpu"), # Move to CPU
UnnormalizerProcessorStep(features=..., stats=...), # Denormalize
]
to_transition=policy_action_to_transition,
to_output=transition_to_policy_action,
)
```
### An interaction between a robot and a policy with processors
The most common real-world scenario combines both pipeline types robot hardware generates observations that need policy processing, and policy outputs need robot-compatible postprocessing:
```python
# Real deployment: Robot sensors → Model → Robot commands
with torch.no_grad():
while not done:
raw_obs = robot.get_observation() # dict[str, Any]
# Add your robot observation to policy observation processor
policy_input = policy_preprocessor(raw_obs) # Batched dict
policy_output = policy.select_action(policy_input) # Policy tensor
policy_action = policy_postprocessor(policy_output)
# Add your robot action to policy action processor
robot.send_action(policy_action)
```
## Feature Contracts: Shape and Type Transformation
Processors don't just transform data - they can also **change the data structure itself**. The `transform_features()` method declares these changes, which is crucial for dataset recording and policy creation.
### Why Feature Contracts Matter
When building datasets or policies, LeRobot needs to know:
- **What data fields will exist** after processing
- **What shapes and types** each field will have
- **How to configure models** for the expected data structure
```python
# Example: A processor that adds velocity to observations
class VelocityProcessor(ObservationProcessorStep):
def observation(self, obs):
new_obs = obs.copy()
if "observation.state" in obs:
# concatenate computed velocity field to the state
new_obs["observation.state"] = self._compute_velocity(obs["observation.state"])
return new_obs
def transform_features(self, features):
"""Declare the new velocity field we're adding."""
state_feature = features[PipelineFeatureType.OBSERVATION].get("observation.state")
if state_feature:
double_shape = (state_feature.shape[0] * 2,) if state_feature.shape else (2,)
features[PipelineFeatureType.OBSERVATION]["observation.state"] = PolicyFeature(
type=FeatureType.STATE, shape=double_shape
)
return features
```
### Feature Specification Functions
`create_initial_features()` and `aggregate_pipeline_dataset_features()` solve a critical dataset creation problem: determining the exact final data structure before any data is processed.
Since processor pipelines can add new features (like velocity fields), change tensor shapes (like cropping images), or rename keys, datasets need to know the complete output specification upfront to allocate proper storage and define schemas.
These functions work together by starting with robot hardware specifications (`create_initial_features()`) then simulating the entire pipeline transformation (`aggregate_pipeline_dataset_features()`) to compute the final feature dictionary that gets passed to `LeRobotDataset.create()`, ensuring perfect alignment between what processors output and what datasets expect to store.
```python
from lerobot.datasets.pipeline_features import aggregate_pipeline_dataset_features
# Start with robot's raw features
initial_features = create_initial_features(
observation=robot.observation_features, # {"joint_1.pos": float, "camera_0": (480,640,3)}
action=robot.action_features # {"joint_1.pos": float, "gripper.pos": float}
)
# Apply processor pipeline to compute final features
final_features = aggregate_pipeline_dataset_features(
pipeline=my_processor_pipeline,
initial_features=initial_features,
use_videos=True
)
# Use for dataset creation
dataset = LeRobotDataset.create(
repo_id="my_dataset",
features=final_features, # Knows exactly what data to expect
...
)
```
## Common Processor Steps
LeRobot provides many registered processor steps. Here are the most commonly used core processors:
### Essential Processors
- **`normalizer_processor`**: Normalize observations/actions using dataset statistics (mean/std or min/max)
- **`device_processor`**: Move tensors to CPU/GPU with optional dtype conversion
- **`to_batch_processor`**: Add batch dimensions to transitions for model compatibility
- **`rename_observations_processor`**: Rename observation keys using mapping dictionaries
- **`tokenizer_processor`**: Tokenize natural language task descriptions into tokens and attention masks
### Next Steps
- **[Implement Your Own Processor](./implement_your_own_processor)** - Create custom processor steps
- **[Debug Your Pipeline](./debug_processor_pipeline)** - Troubleshoot and optimize pipelines
- **[Processors for Robots and Teleoperators](./processors_robots_teleop)** - Real-world integration patterns
## Summary
Processors solve the data translation problem in robotics by providing:
- **Modular transformations**: Composable, reusable processing steps
- **Type safety**: Generic pipelines with compile-time checking
- **Performance optimization**: GPU-accelerated operations
- **Robot/Policy distinction**: Separate pipelines for different data structures
- **Comprehensive ecosystem**: 30+ registered processors for common tasks
The key insight: `RobotProcessorPipeline` handles unbatched robot hardware data, while `PolicyProcessorPipeline` handles batched model data. Choose the right tool for your data structure!
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To find the port for each bus servo adapter, run this script:
```bash
lerobot-find-port
python -m lerobot.find_port
```
<hfoptions id="example">
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ For a visual reference on how to set the motor ids please refer to [this video](
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-setup-motors \
python -m lerobot.setup_motors \
--robot.type=koch_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem575E0031751 # <- paste here the port found at previous step
```
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Do the same steps for the leader arm but modify the command or script accordingl
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-setup-motors \
python -m lerobot.setup_motors \
--teleop.type=koch_leader \
--teleop.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem575E0031751 \ # <- paste here the port found at previous step
```
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ Run the following command or API example to calibrate the follower arm:
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
python -m lerobot.calibrate \
--robot.type=koch_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551 \ # <- The port of your robot
--robot.id=my_awesome_follower_arm # <- Give the robot a unique name
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ Do the same steps to calibrate the leader arm, run the following command or API
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
python -m lerobot.calibrate \
--teleop.type=koch_leader \
--teleop.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551 \ # <- The port of your robot
--teleop.id=my_awesome_leader_arm # <- Give the robot a unique name
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ leader.disconnect()
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
Congrats 🎉, your robot is all set to learn a task on its own. Start training it by following this tutorial: [Getting started with real-world robots](./il_robots)
Congrats 🎉, your robot is all set to learn a task on its own. Start training it by following this tutorial: [Getting started with real-world robots](./getting_started_real_world_robot)
> [!TIP]
> If you have any questions or need help, please reach out on [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/s3KuuzsPFb).
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# LeKiwi
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/1740517739083.jpeg"
alt="LeKiwi"
width="70%"
/>
In the steps below, we explain how to assemble the LeKiwi mobile robot.
## Source the parts
@@ -66,7 +60,7 @@ First, we will assemble the two SO100/SO101 arms. One to attach to the mobile ba
To find the port for each bus servo adapter, run this script:
```bash
lerobot-find-port
python -m lerobot.find_port
```
<hfoptions id="example">
@@ -122,7 +116,7 @@ The instructions for configuring the motors can be found in the SO101 [docs](./s
You can run this command to setup motors for LeKiwi. It will first setup the motors for arm (id 6..1) and then setup motors for wheels (9,8,7)
```bash
lerobot-setup-motors \
python -m lerobot.setup_motors \
--robot.type=lekiwi \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551 # <- paste here the port found at previous step
```
@@ -180,7 +174,7 @@ The calibration process is very important because it allows a neural network tra
Make sure the arm is connected to the Raspberry Pi and run this script or API example (on the Raspberry Pi via SSH) to launch calibration of the follower arm:
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
python -m lerobot.calibrate \
--robot.type=lekiwi \
--robot.id=my_awesome_kiwi # <- Give the robot a unique name
```
@@ -199,7 +193,7 @@ Then, to calibrate the leader arm (which is attached to the laptop/pc). Run the
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
python -m lerobot.calibrate \
--teleop.type=so100_leader \
--teleop.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551 \ # <- The port of your robot
--teleop.id=my_awesome_leader_arm # <- Give the robot a unique name
@@ -210,7 +204,7 @@ lerobot-calibrate \
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
from lerobot.teleoperators.so_leader import SO100LeaderConfig, SO100Leader
from lerobot.teleoperators.so100_leader import SO100LeaderConfig, SO100Leader
config = SO100LeaderConfig(
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551",
@@ -279,13 +273,13 @@ We use the Hugging Face hub features for uploading your dataset. If you haven't
Add your token to the CLI by running this command:
```bash
hf auth login --token ${HUGGINGFACE_TOKEN} --add-to-git-credential
huggingface-cli login --token ${HUGGINGFACE_TOKEN} --add-to-git-credential
```
Then store your Hugging Face repository name in a variable:
```bash
HF_USER=$(hf auth whoami | awk -F': *' 'NR==1 {print $2}')
HF_USER=$(huggingface-cli whoami | head -n 1)
echo $HF_USER
```
@@ -329,7 +323,7 @@ To replay an episode run the API example below, make sure to change `remote_ip`,
python examples/lekiwi/replay.py
```
Congrats 🎉, your robot is all set to learn a task on its own. Start training it by the training part of this tutorial: [Getting started with real-world robots](./il_robots)
Congrats 🎉, your robot is all set to learn a task on its own. Start training it by the training part of this tutorial: [Getting started with real-world robots](./getting_started_real_world_robot)
## Evaluate your policy
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# LeRobotDataset v3.0
`LeRobotDataset v3.0` is a standardized format for robot learning data. It provides unified access to multi-modal time-series data, sensorimotor signals and multicamera video, as well as rich metadata for indexing, search, and visualization on the Hugging Face Hub.
This docs will guide you to:
- Understand the v3.0 design and directory layout
- Record a dataset and push it to the Hub
- Load datasets for training with `LeRobotDataset`
- Stream datasets without downloading using `StreamingLeRobotDataset`
- Apply image transforms for data augmentation during training
- Migrate existing `v2.1` datasets to `v3.0`
## Whats new in `v3`
- **File-based storage**: Many episodes per Parquet/MP4 file (v2 used one file per episode).
- **Relational metadata**: Episode boundaries and lookups are resolved through metadata, not filenames.
- **Hub-native streaming**: Consume datasets directly from the Hub with `StreamingLeRobotDataset`.
- **Lower file-system pressure**: Fewer, larger files ⇒ faster initialization and fewer issues at scale.
- **Unified organization**: Clean directory layout with consistent path templates across data and videos.
## Installation
`LeRobotDataset v3.0` will be included in `lerobot >= 0.4.0`.
Until that stable release, you can use the main branch by following the [build from source instructions](./installation#from-source).
## Record a dataset
Run the command below to record a dataset with the SO-101 and push to the Hub:
```bash
lerobot-record \
--robot.type=so101_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076841 \
--robot.id=my_awesome_follower_arm \
--robot.cameras="{ front: {type: opencv, index_or_path: 0, width: 1920, height: 1080, fps: 30}}" \
--teleop.type=so101_leader \
--teleop.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551 \
--teleop.id=my_awesome_leader_arm \
--display_data=true \
--dataset.repo_id=${HF_USER}/record-test \
--dataset.num_episodes=5 \
--dataset.single_task="Grab the black cube" \
--dataset.streaming_encoding=true \
# --dataset.vcodec=auto \
--dataset.encoder_threads=2
```
See the [recording guide](./il_robots#record-a-dataset) for more details.
## Format design
A core v3 principle is **decoupling storage from the user API**: data is stored efficiently (few large files), while the public API exposes intuitive episode-level access.
`v3` has three pillars:
1. **Tabular data**: Lowdimensional, highfrequency signals (states, actions, timestamps) stored in **Apache Parquet**. Access is memorymapped or streamed via the `datasets` stack.
2. **Visual data**: Camera frames concatenated and encoded into **MP4**. Frames from the same episode are grouped; videos are sharded per camera for practical sizes.
3. **Metadata**: JSON/Parquet records describing schema (feature names, dtypes, shapes), frame rates, normalization stats, and **episode segmentation** (start/end offsets into shared Parquet/MP4 files).
> To scale to millions of episodes, tabular rows and video frames from multiple episodes are **concatenated** into larger files. Episodespecific views are reconstructed **via metadata**, not file boundaries.
<div style="display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:12px; flex-wrap:wrap;">
<figure style="margin:0; text-align:center;">
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobotdataset-v3/asset1datasetv3.png"
alt="LeRobotDataset v3 diagram"
width="220"
/>
<figcaption style="font-size:0.9em; color:#666;">
From episodebased to filebased datasets
</figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
### Directory layout (simplified)
- **`meta/info.json`**: canonical schema (features, shapes/dtypes), FPS, codebase version, and **path templates** to locate data/video shards.
- **`meta/stats.json`**: global feature statistics (mean/std/min/max) used for normalization; exposed as `dataset.meta.stats`.
- **`meta/tasks.jsonl`**: naturallanguage task descriptions mapped to integer IDs for taskconditioned policies.
- **`meta/episodes/`**: perepisode records (lengths, tasks, offsets) stored as **chunked Parquet** for scalability.
- **`data/`**: framebyframe **Parquet** shards; each file typically contains **many episodes**.
- **`videos/`**: **MP4** shards per camera; each file typically contains **many episodes**.
## Load a dataset for training
`LeRobotDataset` returns Python dictionaries of PyTorch tensors and integrates with `torch.utils.data.DataLoader`. Here is a code example showing its use:
```python
import torch
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
repo_id = "yaak-ai/L2D-v3"
# 1) Load from the Hub (cached locally)
dataset = LeRobotDataset(repo_id)
# 2) Random access by index
sample = dataset[100]
print(sample)
# {
# 'observation.state': tensor([...]),
# 'action': tensor([...]),
# 'observation.images.front_left': tensor([C, H, W]),
# 'timestamp': tensor(1.234),
# ...
# }
# 3) Temporal windows via delta_timestamps (seconds relative to t)
delta_timestamps = {
"observation.images.front_left": [-0.2, -0.1, 0.0] # 0.2s and 0.1s before current frame
}
dataset = LeRobotDataset(repo_id, delta_timestamps=delta_timestamps)
# Accessing an index now returns a stack for the specified key(s)
sample = dataset[100]
print(sample["observation.images.front_left"].shape) # [T, C, H, W], where T=3
# 4) Wrap with a DataLoader for training
batch_size = 16
data_loader = torch.utils.data.DataLoader(dataset, batch_size=batch_size)
device = "cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"
for batch in data_loader:
observations = batch["observation.state"].to(device)
actions = batch["action"].to(device)
images = batch["observation.images.front_left"].to(device)
# model.forward(batch)
```
## Stream a dataset (no downloads)
Use `StreamingLeRobotDataset` to iterate directly from the Hub without local copies. This allows to stream large datasets without the need to downloading them onto disk or loading them onto memory, and is a key feature of the new dataset format.
```python
from lerobot.datasets.streaming_dataset import StreamingLeRobotDataset
repo_id = "yaak-ai/L2D-v3"
dataset = StreamingLeRobotDataset(repo_id) # streams directly from the Hub
```
<div style="display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:12px; flex-wrap:wrap;">
<figure style="margin:0; text-align:center;">
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobotdataset-v3/streaming-lerobot.png"
alt="StreamingLeRobotDataset"
width="520"
/>
<figcaption style="font-size:0.9em; color:#666;">
Stream directly from the Hub for onthefly training.
</figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
## Image transforms
Image transforms are data augmentations applied to camera frames during training to improve model robustness and generalization. LeRobot supports various transforms including brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, and sharpness adjustments.
### Using transforms during dataset creation/recording
Currently, transforms are applied during **training time only**, not during recording. When you create or record a dataset, the raw images are stored without transforms. This allows you to experiment with different augmentations later without re-recording data.
### Adding transforms to existing datasets (API)
Use the `image_transforms` parameter when loading a dataset for training:
```python
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
from lerobot.datasets.transforms import ImageTransforms, ImageTransformsConfig, ImageTransformConfig
# Option 1: Use default transform configuration (disabled by default)
transforms_config = ImageTransformsConfig(
enable=True, # Enable transforms
max_num_transforms=3, # Apply up to 3 transforms per frame
random_order=False, # Apply in standard order
)
transforms = ImageTransforms(transforms_config)
dataset = LeRobotDataset(
repo_id="your-username/your-dataset",
image_transforms=transforms
)
# Option 2: Create custom transform configuration
custom_transforms_config = ImageTransformsConfig(
enable=True,
max_num_transforms=2,
random_order=True,
tfs={
"brightness": ImageTransformConfig(
weight=1.0,
type="ColorJitter",
kwargs={"brightness": (0.7, 1.3)} # Adjust brightness range
),
"contrast": ImageTransformConfig(
weight=2.0, # Higher weight = more likely to be selected
type="ColorJitter",
kwargs={"contrast": (0.8, 1.2)}
),
"sharpness": ImageTransformConfig(
weight=0.5, # Lower weight = less likely to be selected
type="SharpnessJitter",
kwargs={"sharpness": (0.3, 2.0)}
),
}
)
dataset = LeRobotDataset(
repo_id="your-username/your-dataset",
image_transforms=ImageTransforms(custom_transforms_config)
)
# Option 3: Use pure torchvision transforms
from torchvision.transforms import v2
torchvision_transforms = v2.Compose([
v2.ColorJitter(brightness=0.2, contrast=0.2, saturation=0.2, hue=0.1),
v2.GaussianBlur(kernel_size=3, sigma=(0.1, 2.0)),
])
dataset = LeRobotDataset(
repo_id="your-username/your-dataset",
image_transforms=torchvision_transforms
)
```
### Available transform types
LeRobot provides several transform types:
- **`ColorJitter`**: Adjusts brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue
- **`SharpnessJitter`**: Randomly adjusts image sharpness
- **`Identity`**: No transformation (useful for testing)
You can also use any `torchvision.transforms.v2` transform by passing it directly to the `image_transforms` parameter.
### Configuration options
- **`enable`**: Enable/disable transforms (default: `False`)
- **`max_num_transforms`**: Maximum number of transforms applied per frame (default: `3`)
- **`random_order`**: Apply transforms in random order vs. standard order (default: `False`)
- **`weight`**: Sampling probability for each transform (higher = more likely, if sum of weights is not 1, they will be normalized)
- **`kwargs`**: Transform-specific parameters (e.g., brightness range)
### Visualizing transforms
Use the visualization script to preview how transforms affect your data:
```bash
lerobot-imgtransform-viz \
--repo-id=your-username/your-dataset \
--output-dir=./transform_examples \
--n-examples=5
```
This saves example images showing the effect of each transform, helping you tune parameters.
### Best practices
- **Start conservative**: Begin with small ranges (e.g., brightness 0.9-1.1) and increase gradually
- **Test first**: Use the visualization script to ensure transforms look reasonable
- **Monitor training**: Strong augmentations can hurt performance if too aggressive
- **Match your domain**: If your robot operates in varying lighting, use brightness/contrast transforms
- **Combine wisely**: Using too many transforms simultaneously can make training unstable
## Migrate `v2.1` → `v3.0`
A converter aggregates perepisode files into larger shards and writes episode offsets/metadata. Convert your dataset using the instructions below.
```bash
# Pre-release build with v3 support:
pip install "https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/archive/33cad37054c2b594ceba57463e8f11ee374fa93c.zip"
# Convert an existing v2.1 dataset hosted on the Hub:
python -m lerobot.datasets.v30.convert_dataset_v21_to_v30 --repo-id=<HF_USER/DATASET_ID>
```
**What it does**
- Aggregates parquet files: `episode-0000.parquet`, `episode-0001.parquet`, … → **`file-0000.parquet`**, …
- Aggregates mp4 files: `episode-0000.mp4`, `episode-0001.mp4`, … → **`file-0000.mp4`**, …
- Updates `meta/episodes/*` (chunked Parquet) with perepisode lengths, tasks, and byte/frame offsets.
## Common Issues
### Always call `finalize()` before pushing
When creating or recording datasets, you **must** call `dataset.finalize()` to properly close parquet writers. See the [PR #1903](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/pull/1903) for more details.
```python
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
# Create dataset and record episodes
dataset = LeRobotDataset.create(...)
for episode in range(num_episodes):
# Record frames
for frame in episode_data:
dataset.add_frame(frame)
dataset.save_episode()
# Call finalize() when done recording and before push_to_hub()
dataset.finalize() # Closes parquet writers, writes metadata footers
dataset.push_to_hub()
```
**Why is this necessary?**
Dataset v3.0 uses incremental parquet writing with buffered metadata for efficiency. The `finalize()` method:
- Flushes any buffered episode metadata to disk
- Closes parquet writers to write footer metadata, otherwise the parquet files will be corrupt
- Ensures the dataset is valid for loading
Without calling `finalize()`, your parquet files will be incomplete and the dataset won't load properly.
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# LIBERO
LIBERO is a benchmark designed to study **lifelong robot learning** — the idea that robots need to keep learning and adapting with their users over time, not just be pretrained once. It provides a set of standardized manipulation tasks that focus on **knowledge transfer**: how well a robot can apply what it has already learned to new situations. By evaluating on LIBERO, different algorithms can be compared fairly and researchers can build on each other's work.
- Paper: [Benchmarking Knowledge Transfer for Lifelong Robot Learning](https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.03310)
- GitHub: [Lifelong-Robot-Learning/LIBERO](https://github.com/Lifelong-Robot-Learning/LIBERO)
- Project website: [libero-project.github.io](https://libero-project.github.io)
![An overview of the LIBERO benchmark](https://libero-project.github.io/assets/img/libero/fig1.png)
## Available tasks
LIBERO includes **five task suites** covering **130 tasks**, ranging from simple object manipulations to complex multi-step scenarios:
| Suite | CLI name | Tasks | Description |
| -------------- | ---------------- | ----- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| LIBERO-Spatial | `libero_spatial` | 10 | Tasks requiring reasoning about spatial relations |
| LIBERO-Object | `libero_object` | 10 | Tasks centered on manipulating different objects |
| LIBERO-Goal | `libero_goal` | 10 | Goal-conditioned tasks with changing targets |
| LIBERO-90 | `libero_90` | 90 | Short-horizon tasks from the LIBERO-100 collection |
| LIBERO-Long | `libero_10` | 10 | Long-horizon tasks from the LIBERO-100 collection |
## Installation
After following the LeRobot installation instructions:
```bash
pip install -e ".[libero]"
```
<Tip>
LIBERO requires Linux (`sys_platform == 'linux'`). LeRobot uses MuJoCo for simulation — set the rendering backend before training or evaluation:
```bash
export MUJOCO_GL=egl # for headless servers (HPC, cloud)
```
</Tip>
## Evaluation
### Default evaluation (recommended)
Evaluate across the four standard suites (10 episodes per task):
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--policy.path="your-policy-id" \
--env.type=libero \
--env.task=libero_spatial,libero_object,libero_goal,libero_10 \
--eval.batch_size=1 \
--eval.n_episodes=10 \
--env.max_parallel_tasks=1
```
### Single-suite evaluation
Evaluate on one LIBERO suite:
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--policy.path="your-policy-id" \
--env.type=libero \
--env.task=libero_object \
--eval.batch_size=2 \
--eval.n_episodes=3
```
- `--env.task` picks the suite (`libero_object`, `libero_spatial`, etc.).
- `--env.task_ids` restricts to specific task indices (`[0]`, `[1,2,3]`, etc.). Omit to run all tasks in the suite.
- `--eval.batch_size` controls how many environments run in parallel.
- `--eval.n_episodes` sets how many episodes to run per task.
### Multi-suite evaluation
Benchmark a policy across multiple suites at once by passing a comma-separated list:
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--policy.path="your-policy-id" \
--env.type=libero \
--env.task=libero_object,libero_spatial \
--eval.batch_size=1 \
--eval.n_episodes=2
```
### Control mode
LIBERO supports two control modes — `relative` (default) and `absolute`. Different VLA checkpoints are trained with different action parameterizations, so make sure the mode matches your policy:
```bash
--env.control_mode=relative # or "absolute"
```
### Policy inputs and outputs
**Observations:**
- `observation.state` — 8-dim proprioceptive features (eef position, axis-angle orientation, gripper qpos)
- `observation.images.image` — main camera view (`agentview_image`), HWC uint8
- `observation.images.image2` — wrist camera view (`robot0_eye_in_hand_image`), HWC uint8
<Tip warning={true}>
LeRobot enforces the `.images.*` prefix for visual features. Ensure your
policy config `input_features` use the same naming keys, and that your dataset
metadata keys follow this convention. If your data contains different keys,
you must rename the observations to match what the policy expects, since
naming keys are encoded inside the normalization statistics layer.
</Tip>
**Actions:**
- Continuous control in `Box(-1, 1, shape=(7,))` — 6D end-effector delta + 1D gripper
### Recommended evaluation episodes
For reproducible benchmarking, use **10 episodes per task** across all four standard suites (Spatial, Object, Goal, Long). This gives 400 total episodes and matches the protocol used for published results.
## Training
### Dataset
We provide a preprocessed LIBERO dataset fully compatible with LeRobot:
- [HuggingFaceVLA/libero](https://huggingface.co/datasets/HuggingFaceVLA/libero)
For reference, the original dataset published by Physical Intelligence:
- [physical-intelligence/libero](https://huggingface.co/datasets/physical-intelligence/libero)
### Example training command
```bash
lerobot-train \
--policy.type=smolvla \
--policy.repo_id=${HF_USER}/libero-test \
--policy.load_vlm_weights=true \
--dataset.repo_id=HuggingFaceVLA/libero \
--env.type=libero \
--env.task=libero_10 \
--output_dir=./outputs/ \
--steps=100000 \
--batch_size=4 \
--eval.batch_size=1 \
--eval.n_episodes=1 \
--eval_freq=1000
```
## Reproducing published results
We reproduce the results of Pi0.5 on the LIBERO benchmark. We take the Physical Intelligence LIBERO base model (`pi05_libero`) and finetune for an additional 6k steps in bfloat16, with batch size of 256 on 8 H100 GPUs using the [HuggingFace LIBERO dataset](https://huggingface.co/datasets/HuggingFaceVLA/libero).
The finetuned model: [lerobot/pi05_libero_finetuned](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/pi05_libero_finetuned)
### Evaluation command
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--output_dir=./eval_logs/ \
--env.type=libero \
--env.task=libero_spatial,libero_object,libero_goal,libero_10 \
--eval.batch_size=1 \
--eval.n_episodes=10 \
--policy.path=pi05_libero_finetuned \
--policy.n_action_steps=10 \
--env.max_parallel_tasks=1
```
We set `n_action_steps=10`, matching the original OpenPI implementation.
### Results
| Model | LIBERO Spatial | LIBERO Object | LIBERO Goal | LIBERO 10 | Average |
| ------------------- | -------------- | ------------- | ----------- | --------- | -------- |
| **Pi0.5 (LeRobot)** | 97.0 | 99.0 | 98.0 | 96.0 | **97.5** |
These results are consistent with the [original results](https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/openpi/tree/main/examples/libero#results) reported by Physical Intelligence:
| Model | LIBERO Spatial | LIBERO Object | LIBERO Goal | LIBERO 10 | Average |
| ------------------ | -------------- | ------------- | ----------- | --------- | --------- |
| **Pi0.5 (OpenPI)** | 98.8 | 98.2 | 98.0 | 92.4 | **96.85** |
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# Meta-World
Meta-World is an open-source simulation benchmark for **multi-task and meta reinforcement learning** in continuous-control robotic manipulation. It bundles 50 diverse manipulation tasks using everyday objects and a common tabletop Sawyer arm, providing a standardized playground to test whether algorithms can learn many different tasks and generalize quickly to new ones.
- Paper: [Meta-World: A Benchmark and Evaluation for Multi-Task and Meta Reinforcement Learning](https://arxiv.org/abs/1910.10897)
- GitHub: [Farama-Foundation/Metaworld](https://github.com/Farama-Foundation/Metaworld)
- Project website: [metaworld.farama.org](https://metaworld.farama.org)
![MetaWorld MT10 demo](https://meta-world.github.io/figures/ml45.gif)
## Available tasks
Meta-World provides 50 tasks organized into difficulty groups. In LeRobot, you can evaluate on individual tasks, difficulty groups, or the full MT50 suite:
| Group | CLI name | Tasks | Description |
| ---------- | -------------------- | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Easy | `easy` | 28 | Tasks with simple dynamics and single-step goals |
| Medium | `medium` | 11 | Tasks requiring multi-step reasoning |
| Hard | `hard` | 6 | Tasks with complex contacts and precise manipulation |
| Very Hard | `very_hard` | 5 | The most challenging tasks in the suite |
| MT50 (all) | Comma-separated list | 50 | All 50 tasks — the most challenging multi-task setting |
You can also pass individual task names directly (e.g., `assembly-v3`, `dial-turn-v3`).
We provide a LeRobot-ready dataset for Meta-World MT50 on the HF Hub: [lerobot/metaworld_mt50](https://huggingface.co/datasets/lerobot/metaworld_mt50). This dataset is formatted for the MT50 evaluation that uses all 50 tasks with fixed object/goal positions and one-hot task vectors for consistency.
## Installation
After following the LeRobot installation instructions:
```bash
pip install -e ".[metaworld]"
```
<Tip warning={true}>
If you encounter an `AssertionError: ['human', 'rgb_array', 'depth_array']` when running Meta-World environments, this is a mismatch between Meta-World and your Gymnasium version. Fix it with:
```bash
pip install "gymnasium==1.1.0"
```
</Tip>
## Evaluation
### Default evaluation (recommended)
Evaluate on the medium difficulty split (a good balance of coverage and compute):
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--policy.path="your-policy-id" \
--env.type=metaworld \
--env.task=medium \
--eval.batch_size=1 \
--eval.n_episodes=10
```
### Single-task evaluation
Evaluate on a specific task:
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--policy.path="your-policy-id" \
--env.type=metaworld \
--env.task=assembly-v3 \
--eval.batch_size=1 \
--eval.n_episodes=10
```
### Multi-task evaluation
Evaluate across multiple tasks or difficulty groups:
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--policy.path="your-policy-id" \
--env.type=metaworld \
--env.task=assembly-v3,dial-turn-v3,handle-press-side-v3 \
--eval.batch_size=1 \
--eval.n_episodes=10
```
- `--env.task` accepts explicit task lists (comma-separated) or difficulty groups (e.g., `easy`, `medium`, `hard`, `very_hard`).
- `--eval.batch_size` controls how many environments run in parallel.
- `--eval.n_episodes` sets how many episodes to run per task.
### Policy inputs and outputs
**Observations:**
- `observation.image` — single camera view (`corner2`), 480x480 HWC uint8
- `observation.state` — 4-dim proprioceptive state (end-effector position + gripper)
**Actions:**
- Continuous control in `Box(-1, 1, shape=(4,))` — 3D end-effector delta + 1D gripper
### Recommended evaluation episodes
For reproducible benchmarking, use **10 episodes per task**. For the full MT50 suite this gives 500 total episodes. If you care about generalization, run on the full MT50 — it is intentionally challenging and reveals strengths/weaknesses better than a few narrow tasks.
## Training
### Example training command
Train a SmolVLA policy on a subset of Meta-World tasks:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--policy.type=smolvla \
--policy.repo_id=${HF_USER}/metaworld-test \
--policy.load_vlm_weights=true \
--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/metaworld_mt50 \
--env.type=metaworld \
--env.task=assembly-v3,dial-turn-v3,handle-press-side-v3 \
--output_dir=./outputs/ \
--steps=100000 \
--batch_size=4 \
--eval.batch_size=1 \
--eval.n_episodes=1 \
--eval_freq=1000
```
## Practical tips
- Use the one-hot task conditioning for multi-task training (MT10/MT50 conventions) so policies have explicit task context.
- Inspect the dataset task descriptions and the `info["is_success"]` keys when writing post-processing or logging so your success metrics line up with the benchmark.
- Adjust `batch_size`, `steps`, and `eval_freq` to match your compute budget.
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# Multi-GPU Training
This guide shows you how to train policies on multiple GPUs using [Hugging Face Accelerate](https://huggingface.co/docs/accelerate).
## Installation
First, ensure you have accelerate installed:
```bash
pip install accelerate
```
## Training with Multiple GPUs
You can launch training in two ways:
### Option 1: Without config (specify parameters directly)
You can specify all parameters directly in the command without running `accelerate config`:
```bash
accelerate launch \
--multi_gpu \
--num_processes=2 \
$(which lerobot-train) \
--dataset.repo_id=${HF_USER}/my_dataset \
--policy.type=act \
--policy.repo_id=${HF_USER}/my_trained_policy \
--output_dir=outputs/train/act_multi_gpu \
--job_name=act_multi_gpu \
--wandb.enable=true
```
**Key accelerate parameters:**
- `--multi_gpu`: Enable multi-GPU training
- `--num_processes=2`: Number of GPUs to use
- `--mixed_precision=fp16`: Use fp16 mixed precision (or `bf16` if supported)
### Option 2: Using accelerate config
If you prefer to save your configuration, you can optionally configure accelerate for your hardware setup by running:
```bash
accelerate config
```
This interactive setup will ask you questions about your training environment (number of GPUs, mixed precision settings, etc.) and saves the configuration for future use. For a simple multi-GPU setup on a single machine, you can use these recommended settings:
- Compute environment: This machine
- Number of machines: 1
- Number of processes: (number of GPUs you want to use)
- GPU ids to use: (leave empty to use all)
- Mixed precision: fp16 or bf16 (recommended for faster training)
Then launch training with:
```bash
accelerate launch $(which lerobot-train) \
--dataset.repo_id=${HF_USER}/my_dataset \
--policy.type=act \
--policy.repo_id=${HF_USER}/my_trained_policy \
--output_dir=outputs/train/act_multi_gpu \
--job_name=act_multi_gpu \
--wandb.enable=true
```
## How It Works
When you launch training with accelerate:
1. **Automatic detection**: LeRobot automatically detects if it's running under accelerate
2. **Data distribution**: Your batch is automatically split across GPUs
3. **Gradient synchronization**: Gradients are synchronized across GPUs during backpropagation
4. **Single process logging**: Only the main process logs to wandb and saves checkpoints
## Learning Rate and Training Steps Scaling
**Important:** LeRobot does **NOT** automatically scale learning rates or training steps based on the number of GPUs. This gives you full control over your training hyperparameters.
### Why No Automatic Scaling?
Many distributed training frameworks automatically scale the learning rate by the number of GPUs (e.g., `lr = base_lr × num_gpus`).
However, LeRobot keeps the learning rate exactly as you specify it.
### When and How to Scale
If you want to scale your hyperparameters when using multiple GPUs, you should do it manually:
**Learning Rate Scaling:**
```bash
# Example: 2 GPUs with linear LR scaling
# Base LR: 1e-4, with 2 GPUs -> 2e-4
accelerate launch --num_processes=2 $(which lerobot-train) \
--optimizer.lr=2e-4 \
--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/pusht \
--policy=act
```
**Training Steps Scaling:**
Since the effective batch size `bs` increases with multiple GPUs (batch_size × num_gpus), you may want to reduce the number of training steps proportionally:
```bash
# Example: 2 GPUs with effective batch size 2x larger
# Original: batch_size=8, steps=100000
# With 2 GPUs: batch_size=8 (16 in total), steps=50000
accelerate launch --num_processes=2 $(which lerobot-train) \
--batch_size=8 \
--steps=50000 \
--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/pusht \
--policy=act
```
## Notes
- The `--policy.use_amp` flag in `lerobot-train` is only used when **not** running with accelerate. When using accelerate, mixed precision is controlled by accelerate's configuration.
- Training logs, checkpoints, and hub uploads are only done by the main process to avoid conflicts. Non-main processes have console logging disabled to prevent duplicate output.
- The effective batch size is `batch_size × num_gpus`. If you use 4 GPUs with `--batch_size=8`, your effective batch size is 32.
- Learning rate scheduling is handled correctly across multiple processes—LeRobot sets `step_scheduler_with_optimizer=False` to prevent accelerate from adjusting scheduler steps based on the number of processes.
- When saving or pushing models, LeRobot automatically unwraps the model from accelerate's distributed wrapper to ensure compatibility.
- WandB integration automatically initializes only on the main process, preventing multiple runs from being created.
For more advanced configurations and troubleshooting, see the [Accelerate documentation](https://huggingface.co/docs/accelerate). If you want to learn more about how to train on a large number of GPUs, checkout this awesome guide: [Ultrascale Playbook](https://huggingface.co/spaces/nanotron/ultrascale-playbook).
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# Multitask DiT Policy
Multitask Diffusion Transformer (DiT) Policy is an evolution of the original Diffusion Policy architecture, which leverages a large DiT with text and vision conditioning for multitask robot learning. This implementation supports both diffusion and flow matching objectives for action generation, enabling robots to perform diverse manipulation tasks conditioned on language instructions.
## Model Overview
The model uses:
- **CLIP Vision Encoder**: Processes RGB images from multiple camera views
- **CLIP Text Encoder**: Encodes language task instructions (frozen weights with learnable projection)
- **Diffusion Transformer**: Predicts action sequences conditioned on observations and language
- **Two Objectives**: Supports both diffusion (DDPM/DDIM) and flow matching for action generation
This model is exciting because you can achieve extremely high dexterity, competitive with multi-billion parameter
VLAs, with only ~450M parameters and significantly less training.
## Installation Requirements
Multitask DiT Policy has additional dependencies. Install it with:
```bash
pip install lerobot[multi_task_dit]
```
This will install all necessary dependencies including the HuggingFace Transformers library for CLIP models.
## Usage
To use Multitask DiT in your LeRobot configuration, specify the policy type as:
```python
policy.type=multi_task_dit
```
## Training
### Basic Training Command
Here's a complete training command for training Multitask DiT on your dataset:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=YOUR_DATASET \
--output_dir=./outputs/multitask_dit_training \
--batch_size=32 \
--steps=5000 \
--save_freq=500 \
--log_freq=100 \
--policy.type=multi_task_dit \
--policy.device=cuda \
--policy.repo_id="HF_USER/multitask-dit-your-robot" \
--wandb.enable=true
```
### Recommended Hyperparameters and Dataset Details (30Hz Control Frequency)
For reliable performance, start with these suggested default hyperparameters:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=YOUR_DATASET \
--output_dir=./outputs/mutitask_dit_training \
--batch_size=320 \
--steps=30000 \
--policy.type=multi_task_dit \
--policy.device=cuda \
--policy.horizon=32 \
--policy.n_action_steps=24 \
--policy.objective=diffusion \
--policy.noise_scheduler_type=DDPM \
--policy.num_train_timesteps=100 \
--policy.repo_id="HF_USER/multitask-dit-your-robot" \
--wandb.enable=true
```
**Key Parameters:**
- **Batch Size**: 192-320 - If you have access to a GPU that can support this, you will get the best training dynamics
- **Horizon**: 32 - number of action steps to predict, ~1.0 sec at 30Hz
- **n_action_steps**: 24 - ~0.8 seconds at 30Hz
- **Objective**: `diffusion` - start with diffusion and experiment with flow matching if generation quality is poor
- **Training Steps**: >30k steps recommended for a single task
### Training Configuration Parameters
#### Objective Selection
Choose between diffusion and flow matching:
```bash
# Diffusion objective (default)
--policy.objective=diffusion \
--policy.noise_scheduler_type=DDPM \ # or "DDIM"
--policy.num_train_timesteps=100 \
--policy.num_inference_steps=10 \ # For faster inference
--policy.beta_schedule=squaredcos_cap_v2 \ # Noise schedule type
--policy.prediction_type=epsilon \ # "epsilon" (predict noise) or "sample" (predict clean)
--policy.clip_sample=true \ # Clip samples during denoising
--policy.clip_sample_range=1.0 # Clipping range [-x, x]
# Flow matching objective
--policy.objective=flow_matching \
--policy.timestep_sampling_strategy=beta \ # or "uniform" | the beta sampling strategy performance appears much better in practice
--policy.num_integration_steps=100 \
--policy.integration_method=euler \ # or "rk4"
--policy.sigma_min=0.0 # Minimum noise in flow interpolation path
```
#### Transformer Architecture
Adjust model capacity based on dataset size:
```bash
# Small datasets (< 100 examples)
--policy.num_layers=4 \
--policy.hidden_dim=512 \
--policy.num_heads=8 # should ideally be hidden_dim // 64
# Medium datasets (100-5k examples) - default
--policy.num_layers=6 \
--policy.hidden_dim=512 \
--policy.num_heads=8 # should ideally be hidden_dim // 64
# Large datasets (> 5k examples)
--policy.num_layers=8 \
--policy.hidden_dim=512 \
--policy.num_heads=8 # should ideally be hidden_dim // 64
```
**Positional Encoding Options:**
The model supports two positional encoding methods for action sequences:
```bash
# Rotary Position Embedding (RoPE) - default, recommended
--policy.use_rope=true \
--policy.rope_base=10000.0 # Base frequency for RoPE
# Absolute positional encoding
--policy.use_positional_encoding=true # Disables RoPE when true
```
**Other Transformer Parameters:**
```bash
--policy.dropout=0.1 # Dropout rate for DiT blocks (0.0-1.0)
--policy.timestep_embed_dim=256 # Timestep embedding dimension
```
#### Vision Encoder Configuration
```bash
# Use different CLIP model for more expressivity at the cost of inference time
# experiment with larger or smaller models depending on the complexity of your tasks and size of dataset
--policy.vision_encoder_name=openai/clip-vit-large-patch14
# Use separate vision encoder per camera
# This may be useful when cameras have significantly different characteristics, but
# be wary of increased VRAM footprint.
--policy.use_separate_rgb_encoder_per_camera=true
# Image preprocessing
--policy.image_resize_shape=[XXX,YYY] \ # you may need to resize your images for inference speed ups
--policy.image_crop_shape=[224,224] \
--policy.image_crop_is_random=true # Random during training, center at inference
```
#### Text Encoder Configuration
```bash
# Use different CLIP text encoder model
# same as vision: experiment with larger or smaller models depending on the
# complexity of your tasks and size of dataset
--policy.text_encoder_name=openai/clip-vit-large-patch14
```
#### Learning Rate Configuration
The vision encoder uses a separate learning rate multiplier, where 1/10th is suggested to be the ideal staritng point:
```bash
--policy.optimizer_lr=2e-5 \
--policy.vision_encoder_lr_multiplier=0.1 # Vision encoder LR = 0.1 * optimizer_lr
```
### Training Tuning Guidelines
#### 1. Flow Matching with Beta Sampling
The original diffusion implementation here is based on the work described in [TRI's LBM paper](https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05331)
Additionally, we have implemented a flow-matching objective, which is described at a high-level in [Boston Dynamics blog post](https://bostondynamics.com/blog/large-behavior-models-atlas-find-new-footing/).
Consider testing the flow-matching objective and evaluating performance differences for your task:
```bash
--policy.objective=flow_matching \
--policy.timestep_sampling_strategy=beta \
--policy.timestep_sampling_alpha=1.5 \
--policy.timestep_sampling_beta=1.0 \
--policy.timestep_sampling_s=0.999
```
This hasn't been shown to be a silver bullet across every user case, but it occasionally results in smoother and more consistent actions.
#### 2. Number of Transformer Layers
Match model capacity to your dataset size:
- **Small datasets** (< 100 examples): Reduce to 4 layers
- **Large datasets** (> 5k examples): Increase to 8 layers
#### 3. `horizon` Tuning
The model can be sensitive to the horizon you choose. Start with around a 1 second horizon based on your control frequency:
- **30 Hz frequency**: `horizon=30`
- **10 Hz frequency**: `horizon=10`
Then experiment with increasing from there. The horizon determines how far into the future the model predicts actions.
#### 4. `n_action_steps` Sensitivity
The model can also be very sensitive to `n_action_steps`. Start with it being around 0.8 seconds based on your control frequency and tune from there:
- **Lower values**: More reactive but potentially less stable for long-horizon tasks
- **Higher values**: Better for long-horizon execution but open-loop failures are limited in their recovery
### Inference Tuning
For faster inference, use DDIM with fewer sampling steps:
```bash
--policy.noise_scheduler_type=DDIM \
--policy.num_inference_steps=10
```
### Resuming Training
To resume training from a checkpoint:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--config_path=./outputs/mutitask_dit_training/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model/train_config.json \
--resume=true
```
The checkpoint directory should contain `model.safetensors` and `config.json` files (saved automatically during training). When resuming, the configuration is loaded from the checkpoint, so you don't need to specify other parameters.
## Common Failure Modes and Debugging
Training these models can be finicky. Here are common failure modes and debugging approaches:
### Idling / No Motion
The model may "collapse" during inference, resulting in static or no motion. This can occur when:
1. **Insufficient training data**: If you only have 20-50 examples, try to roughly double your dataset size. Once you have above 300 examples, if you're still seeing this, the task may be too complex.
2. **Multiple similar tasks**: When your dataset contains multiple similar tasks (e.g., picking up 2 different objects), the model may rely too heavily on language conditioning which might not be rich enough.
**Debugging tips:**
- Increase dataset size (double until you get to over 300 examples)
- Train for longer, up to 100k steps, even when the loss flatlines
- Check if the model is receiving proper language instructions or increase diversity of instruction
### Executing the Wrong Task
Sometimes the robot will completely ignore your instruction and perform some other task. This generally only happens if you have trained on multiple tasks.
**Potential causes:**
- Language instruction ambiguity
- Insufficient task-specific training data
- Model confusion between similar tasks in the multitask dataset
**Debugging tips:**
- Verify language instruction specificity, especially if descriptions are similar between multiple tasks
- Check task distribution in your training dataset and add weighting to the failing/ignored task
- Consider task-specific fine-tuning
### Training Instability
If training loss is unstable or diverging:
- Try adjusting learning rate between `1e-5` and `3e-4`
- Increase batch size if possible
- Check that your dataset normalization is correct
- Verify image preprocessing is working correctly
## Performance Considerations
### GPU Requirements
- **Inference**: At least an RTX 5070 Ti (or equivalent GPU) is recommended for reasonable speed performance
- **Training**: A GPU with enough VRAM to load batch sizes of >64 is ideal, which will vary depending on the number of image observations, etc
### Batch Size Recommendations
- **Minimum**: 64 (less than this may result in unstable training)
- **Recommended**: 256-320 (best performance, requires larger GPU)
## Example: Training on Custom Dataset
Here's a complete example training on a custom dataset:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=YOUR_DATASET \
--output_dir=./outputs/mutitask_dit_training \
--batch_size=320 \
--steps=30000 \
--save_freq=1000 \
--log_freq=100 \
--eval_freq=1000 \
--policy.type=multi_task_dit \
--policy.device=cuda \
--policy.horizon=32 \
--policy.n_action_steps=24 \
--policy.objective=diffusion \
--policy.noise_scheduler_type=DDPM \
--policy.num_layers=6 \
--policy.hidden_dim=512 \
--policy.vision_encoder_name=openai/clip-vit-base-patch16 \
--policy.image_resize_shape=[320,240] \
--policy.image_crop_shape=[224,224] \
--policy.repo_id="HF_USER/multitask-dit-your-robot" \
--wandb.enable=true \
--wandb.project=multitask_dit
```
## Libero Results
```
python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_train \
--dataset.repo_id=HuggingFaceVLA/libero \
--policy.type=multi_task_dit \
--policy.push_to_hub=false \
--output_dir="./outputs/multitask_dit_libero" \
--job_name="multitask-dit-libero" \
--wandb.enable=true \
--wandb.project=multitask_dit_libero \
--dataset.image_transforms.enable=true \
--dataset.image_transforms.max_num_transforms=4 \
--dataset.image_transforms.tfs='{"brightness":{"type":"ColorJitter","kwargs":{"brightness":[0.75,1.25]}},"contrast":{"type":"ColorJitter","kwargs":{"contrast":[0.6,1.4]}},"saturation":{"type":"ColorJitter","kwargs":{"saturation":[0.8,1.2]}},"hue":{"type":"ColorJitter","kwargs":{"hue":[-0.05,0.05]}},"sharpness":{"type":"SharpnessJitter","kwargs":{"sharpness":[0.6,1.4]}},"rotation":{"type":"RandomRotation","kwargs":{"degrees":[-5,5]}},"translation":{"type":"RandomAffine","kwargs":{"degrees":0,"translate":[0.1,0.1]}}}' \
--dataset.video_backend=torchcodec \
--policy.use_amp=true \
--policy.horizon=48 \
--policy.n_obs_steps=2 \
--policy.use_rope=true \
--policy.use_positional_encoding=false \
--policy.hidden_dim=768 \
--policy.num_layers=8 \
--policy.num_heads=12 \
--policy.dropout=0.1 \
--policy.timestep_embed_dim=256 \
--policy.objective=diffusion \
--policy.optimizer_lr=3e-4 \
--policy.optimizer_weight_decay=0 \
--policy.scheduler_warmup_steps=0 \
--policy.vision_encoder_name=openai/clip-vit-base-patch16 \
--policy.image_resize_shape=[256,256] \
--policy.image_crop_is_random=true \
--policy.text_encoder_name=openai/clip-vit-base-patch16 \
--policy.vision_encoder_lr_multiplier=0.1 \
--policy.device=cuda \
--num_workers=8 \
--save_freq=4000 \
--log_freq=100 \
--steps=100000 \
--batch_size=320
```
Results:
| LIBERO Spatial | LIBERO Object | LIBERO Goal | LIBERO 10 | Average |
| -------------- | ------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------- |
| 87.0 | 98.2 | 93.8 | 83.2 | 90.6 |
## References
For more details on the technical implementation and architecture, see:
- [A Careful Examination of Large Behavior Models for Multitask Dexterous Manipulation](https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05331)
- [Large Behavior Models and Atlas Find New Footing](https://bostondynamics.com/blog/large-behavior-models-atlas-find-new-footing/)
- [Dissecting and Open-Sourcing Multitask Diffusion Transformer Policy](https://brysonkjones.substack.com/p/dissecting-and-open-sourcing-multitask-diffusion-transformer-policy)
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## Order and Assemble the parts
First, assemble the OMX hardware following the official assembly guide.
OMX Assembly Guide: https://ai.robotis.com/omx/assembly_guide_omx.html
OMX robots are shipped preconfigured from the factory. Motor IDs, communication parameters, and joint offsets are already set, so no additional motor setup or calibration is required before using LeRobot.
## Install LeRobot 🤗
To install LeRobot, follow our [Installation Guide](./installation)
In addition to these instructions, you need to install the Dynamixel SDK:
```bash
pip install -e ".[dynamixel]"
```
## Connect the robot
To find the port for each bus servo adapter, run this script:
```bash
lerobot-find-port
```
This command runs and when prompted, disconnect the USB cable from either the leader or follower arm and press Enter. The output will show 'The port of this MotorsBus is [port]'. This identifies the port for the disconnected arm. Repeat for the other arm to identify both ports.
<hfoptions id="find_port">
<hfoption id="Mac">
Example output on macOS:
```
Finding all available ports for the MotorBus.
['/dev/tty.usbmodem575E0032081', '/dev/tty.usbmodem575E0031751']
Remove the USB cable from your MotorsBus and press Enter when done.
[...Disconnect corresponding leader or follower arm and press Enter...]
The port of this MotorsBus is /dev/tty.usbmodem575E0032081
Reconnect the USB cable.
```
Where the found port is: `/dev/tty.usbmodem575E0032081` corresponding to your leader or follower arm.
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="Linux">
On Linux, we strongly recommend using udev rules to assign persistent and human-readable device names to the OMX leader and follower arms. This avoids issues where device names such as ttyACM0 and ttyACM1 change when the robot is unplugged, replugged, or when the system is rebooted.
#### 1. Find your device serial numbers
You should have obtained the port numbers like ../../ttyACM? for the leader and follower using `lerobot-find-port`. You can match those results with the serial numbers using the `ls -l /dev/serial/by-id/` command.
To create udev rules, you need the unique serial number for each OMX device. The easiest way is to list devices under:
```bash
ls -l /dev/serial/by-id/
```
You will see output similar to:
```bash
usb-ROBOTIS_OpenRB-150_228BDD7B503059384C2E3120FF0A2B19-if00 -> ../../ttyACM0
usb-ROBOTIS_OpenRB-150_67E1ED68503059384C2E3120FF092234-if00 -> ../../ttyACM1
```
In each line, the serial number is the long string after `usb-ROBOTIS_OpenRB-150_` and before `-if00`.
Follower serial: `228BDD7B503059384C2E3120FF0A2B19`
Leader serial: `67E1ED68503059384C2E3120FF092234`
#### 2. Create the udev rule
Create a new udev rule file:
```bash
sudo nano /etc/udev/rules.d/99-omx.rules
```
Paste the following lines, replacing the serial numbers with the values you found above:
```bash
SUBSYSTEM=="tty", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{serial}=="228BDD7B503059384C2E3120FF0A2B19", SYMLINK+="omx_follower"
SUBSYSTEM=="tty", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{serial}=="67E1ED68503059384C2E3120FF092234", SYMLINK+="omx_leader"
```
Save the file and reload udev rules:
```bash
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
sudo udevadm trigger
```
Now unplug and replug both devices once.
#### 3. Verify the symlinks
Check that the persistent device names exist:
```bash
ls -l /dev/omx_follower /dev/omx_leader
```
You should see them pointing to ttyACM\* devices:
```bash
/dev/omx_follower -> ttyACM*
/dev/omx_leader -> ttyACM*
```
These names remain stable across reboots and reconnections.
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
## Teleoperate
After identifying the correct ports, you can directly teleoperate the follower arm using the leader arm.
<hfoptions id="teleoperate">
<hfoption id="Mac">
### Teleoperate without camera
```bash
lerobot-teleoperate \
--robot.type=omx_follower \
--robot.port=<your_follower_port> \
--robot.id=omx_follower_arm \
--teleop.type=omx_leader \
--teleop.port=<your_leader_port> \
--teleop.id=omx_leader_arm
```
During teleoperation, motions of the leader arm are mirrored in real time by the follower arm. OMX is already preconfigured, teleoperation can begin immediately without any calibration steps.
### Teleoperate with camera
You can also enable camera input during teleoperation by providing a camera configuration for the follower arm.
```bash
lerobot-teleoperate \
--robot.type=omx_follower \
--robot.port=<your_follower_port> \
--robot.id=omx_follower_arm \
--robot.cameras="{front: {type: opencv, index_or_path: '/dev/video0', width: 640, height: 480, fps: 30}}" \
--teleop.type=omx_leader \
--teleop.port=<your_leader_port> \
--teleop.id=omx_leader_arm \
--display_data=true
```
When the camera is enabled, the camera stream is displayed in real time and synchronized with the robot state. This setup is useful for visual monitoring and can be reused later for demonstration recording and imitation learning.
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="Linux">
### Teleoperate without camera
```bash
lerobot-teleoperate \
--robot.type=omx_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/omx_follower \
--robot.id=omx_follower_arm \
--teleop.type=omx_leader \
--teleop.port=/dev/omx_leader \
--teleop.id=omx_leader_arm
```
During teleoperation, motions of the leader arm are mirrored in real time by the follower arm. OMX is already preconfigured, teleoperation can begin immediately without any calibration steps.
### Teleoperate with camera
You can also enable camera input during teleoperation by providing a camera configuration for the follower arm.
```bash
lerobot-teleoperate \
--robot.type=omx_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/omx_follower \
--robot.id=omx_follower_arm \
--robot.cameras="{front: {type: opencv, index_or_path: '/dev/video0', width: 640, height: 480, fps: 30}}" \
--teleop.type=omx_leader \
--teleop.port=/dev/omx_leader \
--teleop.id=omx_leader_arm \
--display_data=true
```
When the camera is enabled, the camera stream is displayed in real time and synchronized with the robot state. This setup is useful for visual monitoring and can be reused later for demonstration recording and imitation learning.
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
Congrats 🎉, your robot is all set to learn a task on its own.
> If you have any questions or need help, please reach out on [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/robotis).
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# OpenArm
[OpenArm](https://openarm.dev) is an open-source 7DOF humanoid arm designed for physical AI research and deployment.
To get your OpenArm, assembled or DIY, and join the global community, browse verified and certified manufacturers worldwide at [openarm.dev](https://openarm.dev).
## What's Unique?
- **Human-Scale Design**: OpenArm is designed with human-like proportions, scaled for a person around 160-165cm tall. This provides an optimal balance between practical reach and manageable inertia for safe, responsive operation.
- **Safety-First Architecture**: Built with QDD backdrivable motors and high compliance, OpenArm prioritizes safe human-robot interaction while maintaining practical payload capabilities (6.0kg peak / 4.1kg nominal) for real-world tasks.
- **Built for Durability**: Critical structural components use aluminum and stainless steel construction, ensuring robust performance for repetitive data collection and continuous research use.
- **Fully Accessible & Buildable**: Every component, from CNC parts and 3D-printed casings to electrical wiring is designed to be purchasable and buildable by individual researchers and labs, with complete fabrication data provided.
- **Practical & Affordable**: At $6,500 USD for a complete bimanual system, OpenArm delivers research-grade capabilities at a fraction of traditional humanoid robot costs.
## Platform Requirements
<Tip warning={true}>
**Linux Only**: OpenArm currently only works on Linux. The CAN bus USB adapter
does not have macOS drivers and has not been tested on Windows.
</Tip>
## Safety Guide
Before operating OpenArm, please read the [official safety guide](https://docs.openarm.dev/getting-started/safety-guide). Key points:
- **Secure installation**: Fasten the arm to a flat, stable surface with screws or clamps
- **Safe distance**: Keep body parts and objects outside the range of motion during operation
- **Protective equipment**: Always wear safety goggles; use additional PPE as needed
- **Payload limits**: Do not exceed specified payload limits (6.0kg peak / 4.1kg nominal per arm)
- **Emergency stop**: Know the location and operation of the emergency stop device
- **Regular inspection**: Check for loose screws, damaged mechanical limits, unusual noises, and wiring damage
## Hardware Setup
Follow the official [OpenArm hardware documentation](https://docs.openarm.dev) for:
- Bill of materials and sourcing
- 3D printing instructions
- Mechanical assembly
- Electrical wiring
The hardware repositories are available at [github.com/enactic/openarm](https://github.com/enactic/openarm).
## CAN Bus Setup
OpenArm uses CAN bus communication with Damiao motors. Once you have the CAN bus USB adapter plugged into your Linux PC, follow the [Damiao Motors and CAN Bus guide](./damiao) to configure the interface.
Quick setup:
```bash
# Setup CAN interfaces
lerobot-setup-can --mode=setup --interfaces=can0,can1
# Test motor communication
lerobot-setup-can --mode=test --interfaces=can0,can1
```
## Install LeRobot 🤗
Follow our [Installation Guide](./installation), then install the Damiao motor support:
```bash
pip install -e ".[damiao]"
```
## Usage
### Follower Arm (Robot)
<hfoptions id="follower">
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
--robot.type=openarm_follower \
--robot.port=can0 \
--robot.side=right \
--robot.id=my_openarm_follower
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="API example">
```python
from lerobot.robots.openarm_follower import OpenArmFollower, OpenArmFollowerConfig
config = OpenArmFollowerConfig(
port="can0",
side="right", # or "left" for left arm
id="my_openarm_follower",
)
follower = OpenArmFollower(config)
follower.connect()
# Read current state
obs = follower.get_observation()
print(obs)
# Send action (position in degrees)
action = {
"joint_1.pos": 0.0,
"joint_2.pos": 0.0,
"joint_3.pos": 0.0,
"joint_4.pos": 45.0,
"joint_5.pos": 0.0,
"joint_6.pos": 0.0,
"joint_7.pos": 0.0,
"gripper.pos": 0.0,
}
follower.send_action(action)
follower.disconnect()
```
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
### Leader Arm (Teleoperator)
The leader arm is used for teleoperation - manually moving it to control the follower arm.
<hfoptions id="leader">
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
--teleop.type=openarm_leader \
--teleop.port=can1 \
--teleop.id=my_openarm_leader
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="API example">
```python
from lerobot.teleoperators.openarm_leader import OpenArmLeader, OpenArmLeaderConfig
config = OpenArmLeaderConfig(
port="can1",
id="my_openarm_leader",
manual_control=True, # Disable torque for manual movement
)
leader = OpenArmLeader(config)
leader.connect()
# Read current position (as action to send to follower)
action = leader.get_action()
print(action)
leader.disconnect()
```
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
### Teleoperation
To teleoperate OpenArm with leader-follower control:
```bash
lerobot-teleoperate \
--robot.type=openarm_follower \
--robot.port=can0 \
--robot.side=right \
--robot.id=my_follower \
--teleop.type=openarm_leader \
--teleop.port=can1 \
--teleop.id=my_leader
```
### Bimanual Teleoperation
To teleoperate a bimanual OpenArm setup with two leader and two follower arms:
```bash
lerobot-teleoperate \
--robot.type=bi_openarm_follower \
--robot.left_arm_config.port=can0 \
--robot.left_arm_config.side=left \
--robot.right_arm_config.port=can1 \
--robot.right_arm_config.side=right \
--robot.id=my_bimanual_follower \
--teleop.type=bi_openarm_leader \
--teleop.left_arm_config.port=can2 \
--teleop.right_arm_config.port=can3 \
--teleop.id=my_bimanual_leader
```
### Recording Data
To record a dataset during teleoperation:
```bash
lerobot-record \
--robot.type=openarm_follower \
--robot.port=can0 \
--robot.side=right \
--robot.id=my_follower \
--teleop.type=openarm_leader \
--teleop.port=can1 \
--teleop.id=my_leader \
--repo-id=my_hf_username/my_openarm_dataset \
--fps=30 \
--num-episodes=10
```
## Configuration Options
### Follower Configuration
| Parameter | Default | Description |
| --------------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| `port` | - | CAN interface (e.g., `can0`) |
| `side` | `None` | Arm side: `"left"`, `"right"`, or `None` for custom limits |
| `use_can_fd` | `True` | Enable CAN FD for higher data rates |
| `can_bitrate` | `1000000` | Nominal bitrate (1 Mbps) |
| `can_data_bitrate` | `5000000` | CAN FD data bitrate (5 Mbps) |
| `max_relative_target` | `None` | Safety limit for relative target positions |
| `position_kp` | Per-joint | Position control proportional gains |
| `position_kd` | Per-joint | Position control derivative gains |
### Leader Configuration
| Parameter | Default | Description |
| ------------------ | --------- | ----------------------------------- |
| `port` | - | CAN interface (e.g., `can1`) |
| `manual_control` | `True` | Disable torque for manual movement |
| `use_can_fd` | `True` | Enable CAN FD for higher data rates |
| `can_bitrate` | `1000000` | Nominal bitrate (1 Mbps) |
| `can_data_bitrate` | `5000000` | CAN FD data bitrate (5 Mbps) |
## Motor Configuration
OpenArm uses Damiao motors with the following default configuration:
| Joint | Motor Type | Send ID | Recv ID |
| --------------------------- | ---------- | ------- | ------- |
| joint_1 (Shoulder pan) | DM8009 | 0x01 | 0x11 |
| joint_2 (Shoulder lift) | DM8009 | 0x02 | 0x12 |
| joint_3 (Shoulder rotation) | DM4340 | 0x03 | 0x13 |
| joint_4 (Elbow flex) | DM4340 | 0x04 | 0x14 |
| joint_5 (Wrist roll) | DM4310 | 0x05 | 0x15 |
| joint_6 (Wrist pitch) | DM4310 | 0x06 | 0x16 |
| joint_7 (Wrist rotation) | DM4310 | 0x07 | 0x17 |
| gripper | DM4310 | 0x08 | 0x18 |
## Troubleshooting
### No Response from Motors
1. Check power supply connections
2. Verify CAN wiring (CAN-H, CAN-L, GND)
3. Run diagnostics: `lerobot-setup-can --mode=test --interfaces=can0`
4. See the [Damiao troubleshooting guide](./damiao#troubleshooting) for more details
### CAN Interface Not Found
Ensure the CAN interface is configured:
```bash
ip link show can0
```
## Resources
- [OpenArm Website](https://openarm.dev)
- [OpenArm Documentation](https://docs.openarm.dev)
- [OpenArm GitHub](https://github.com/enactic/openarm)
- [Safety Guide](https://docs.openarm.dev/getting-started/safety-guide)
- [Damiao Motors and CAN Bus](./damiao)
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# Parameter efficient fine-tuning with 🤗 PEFT
[🤗 PEFT](https://github.com/huggingface/peft) (Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning) is a library for efficiently adapting
large pretrained models such as pre-trained policies (e.g., SmolVLA, π₀, ...) to new tasks without training all
of the model's parameters while yielding comparable performance.
Install the `lerobot[peft]` optional package to enable PEFT support.
To read about all the possible methods of adaption, please refer to the [🤗 PEFT docs](https://huggingface.co/docs/peft/index).
## Training SmolVLA
In this section we'll show you how to train a pre-trained SmolVLA policy with PEFT on the libero dataset.
For brevity we're only training on the `libero_spatial` subset. We will use `lerobot/smolvla_base` as the model
to parameter efficiently fine-tune:
```
lerobot-train \
--policy.path=lerobot/smolvla_base \
--policy.repo_id=your_hub_name/my_libero_smolvla \
--dataset.repo_id=HuggingFaceVLA/libero \
--policy.output_features=null \
--policy.input_features=null \
--policy.optimizer_lr=1e-3 \
--policy.scheduler_decay_lr=1e-4 \
--env.type=libero \
--env.task=libero_spatial \
--steps=100000 \
--batch_size=32 \
--peft.method_type=LORA \
--peft.r=64
```
Note the `--peft.method_type` parameter that let's you select which PEFT method to use. Here we use
[LoRA](https://huggingface.co/docs/peft/main/en/package_reference/lora) (Low-Rank Adapter) which is probably the most
popular fine-tuning method to date. Low-rank adaption means that we only fine-tune a matrix with comparably low rank
instead of the full weight matrix. This rank can be specified using the `--peft.r` parameter. The higher the rank
the closer you get to full fine-tuning
There are more complex methods that have more parameters. These are not yet supported, feel free to raise an issue
if you want to see a specific PEFT method supported.
By default, PEFT will target the `q_proj` and `v_proj` layers of the LM expert in SmolVLA. It will also target the
state and action projection matrices as they are most likely task-dependent. If you need to target different layers
you can use `--peft.target_modules` to specify which layers to target. You can refer to the respective PEFT method's
documentation to see what inputs are supported, (e.g., [LoRA's target_modules documentation](https://huggingface.co/docs/peft/main/en/package_reference/lora#peft.LoraConfig.target_modules)).
Usually a list of suffixes or a regex are supported. For example, to target the MLPs of the `lm_expert` instead of
the `q` and `v` projections, use:
```
--peft.target_modules='(model\.vlm_with_expert\.lm_expert\..*\.(down|gate|up)_proj|.*\.(state_proj|action_in_proj|action_out_proj|action_time_mlp_in|action_time_mlp_out))'
```
In case you need to fully fine-tune a layer instead of just adapting it, you can supply a list of layer suffixes
to the `--peft.full_training_modules` parameter:
```
--peft.full_training_modules=["state_proj"]
```
The learning rate and the scheduled target learning rate can usually be scaled by a factor of 10 compared to the
learning rate used for full fine-tuning (e.g., 1e-4 normal, so 1e-3 using LoRA).
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# Phone
Use your phone (iOS or Android) to control your robot.
**In this guide you'll learn:**
- How to connect an iOS/Android phone
- How phone pose is mapped to robot endeffector (EE) targets
- How to tweak safety limits, gripper control, and IK settings
To use phone to control your robot, install the relevant dependencies with:
```bash
pip install lerobot[phone]
```
## Get started
### Supported platforms
- iOS: Uses the HEBI Mobile I/O app (ARKit pose + buttons). Download the app first, open it and the examples will discover it on your network and stream the phone pose and inputs.
- Android: Uses the `teleop` package (WebXR). When you start the Python process, it prints a local URL. Open the link on your phone, tap Start, then use Move to stream pose.
Links:
- Android WebXR library: [`teleop` on PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/teleop/)
- iOS app: [HEBI Mobile I/O](https://docs.hebi.us/tools.html#mobile-io)
### Phone orientation and controls
- Orientation: hold the phone with the screen facing up and the top edge pointing in the same direction as the robot gripper. This ensures calibration aligns the phones frame with the robot frame so motion feels natural, see the image below for reference.
- Enable/disable:
- iOS: Hold `B1` to enable teleoperation, release to stop. The first press captures a reference pose.
- Android: Press and hold the `Move` button, release to stop. The first press captures a reference pose.
- Gripper control:
- iOS: Analog input `A3` controls the gripper as velocity input.
- Android: Buttons `A` and `B` act like increment/decrement (A opens, B closes). You can tune velocity in the `GripperVelocityToJoint` step.
<img src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/phone_teleop.webp" alt="Phone teleop orientation" title="Phone teleop orientation" width="40%">
### Step 1: Choose the platform
Modify the examples to use `PhoneOS.IOS` or `PhoneOS.ANDROID` in `PhoneConfig`. The API is identical across platforms, only the input source differs. All examples are under `examples/` and have `phone_so100_*.py` variants.
Teleoperation example:
```python
from lerobot.teleoperators.phone.config_phone import PhoneConfig, PhoneOS
teleop_config = PhoneConfig(phone_os=PhoneOS.IOS) # or PhoneOS.ANDROID
teleop_device = Phone(teleop_config)
```
### Step 2: Connect and calibrate
When `Phone(teleop_config)` is created and `connect()` is called, calibration is prompted automatically. Hold the phone in the orientation described above, then:
- iOS: press and hold `B1` to capture the reference pose.
- Android: press `Move` button on the WebXR page to capture the reference pose.
Why calibrate? We capture the current pose so subsequent poses are expressed in a robot aligned frame. When you again press the button to enable control, the position is recaptured to avoid drift when your phone is repositioned while it was disabled.
### Step 3: Run an example
Run on of the examples scripts to teleoperate, record a dataset, replay a dataset or evaluate a policy.
All scripts assume you configured your robot (e.g., SO-100 follower) and set the correct serial port.
Additionally you need to **copy the URDF of the robot into the examples folder**. For the examples in this tutorial (using SO100/SO101), copy the `SO101` folder from the [SO-ARM100 repo](https://github.com/TheRobotStudio/SO-ARM100/blob/main/Simulation/SO101) into the `examples/phone_to_so100/` directory, so that the URDF file path becomes `examples/phone_to_so100/SO101/so101_new_calib.urdf`.
- Run this example to teleoperate:
```bash
cd examples/phone_to_so100
python teleoperate.py
```
After running the example:
- Android: after starting the script, open the printed local URL on your phone, tap Start, then press and hold Move.
- iOS: open HEBI Mobile I/O first; B1 enables motion. A3 controls the gripper.
Additionally you can customize mapping or safety limits by editing the processor steps shown in the examples. You can also remap inputs (e.g., use a different analog input) or adapt the pipeline to other robots (e.g., LeKiwi) by modifying the input and kinematics steps. More about this in the [Processors for Robots and Teleoperators](./processors_robots_teleop) guide.
- Run this example to record a dataset, which saves absolute end effector observations and actions:
```bash
cd examples/phone_to_so100
python record.py
```
- Run this example to replay recorded episodes:
```bash
cd examples/phone_to_so100
python replay.py
```
- Run this example to evaluate a pretrained policy:
```bash
cd examples/phone_to_so100
python evaluate.py
```
### Important pipeline steps and options
- Kinematics are used in multiple steps. We use [Placo](https://github.com/Rhoban/placo) which is a wrapper around Pinocchio for handling our kinematics. We construct the kinematics object by passing the robot's URDF and target frame. We set `target_frame_name` to the gripper frame.
```python
kinematics_solver = RobotKinematics(
urdf_path="./SO101/so101_new_calib.urdf",
target_frame_name="gripper_frame_link",
joint_names=list(robot.bus.motors.keys()),
)
```
- The `MapPhoneActionToRobotAction` step converts the calibrated phone pose and inputs into target deltas and gripper commands, below is shown what the step outputs.
```python
action["enabled"] = enabled
action["target_x"] = -pos[1] if enabled else 0.0
action["target_y"] = pos[0] if enabled else 0.0
action["target_z"] = pos[2] if enabled else 0.0
action["target_wx"] = rotvec[1] if enabled else 0.0
action["target_wy"] = rotvec[0] if enabled else 0.0
action["target_wz"] = -rotvec[2] if enabled else 0.0
action["gripper_vel"] = gripper_vel # Still send gripper action when disabled
```
- The `EEReferenceAndDelta` step converts target deltas to an absolute desired EE pose, storing a reference on enable, the `end_effector_step_sizes` are the step sizes for the EE pose and can be modified to change the motion speed.
```python
EEReferenceAndDelta(
kinematics=kinematics_solver,
end_effector_step_sizes={"x": 0.5, "y": 0.5, "z": 0.5},
motor_names=list(robot.bus.motors.keys()),
use_latched_reference=True,
),
```
- The `EEBoundsAndSafety` step clamps EE motion to a workspace and checks for large ee step jumps to ensure safety. The `end_effector_bounds` are the bounds for the EE pose and can be modified to change the workspace. The `max_ee_step_m` are the step limits for the EE pose and can be modified to change the safety limits.
```python
EEBoundsAndSafety(
end_effector_bounds={"min": [-1.0, -1.0, -1.0], "max": [1.0, 1.0, 1.0]},
max_ee_step_m=0.10,
)
```
- The `GripperVelocityToJoint` step turns a velocitylike gripper input into absolute gripper position using the current measured state. The `speed_factor` is the factor by which the velocity is multiplied.
```python
GripperVelocityToJoint(speed_factor=20.0)
```
#### Different IK initial guesses
We use different IK initial guesses in the kinematic steps. As initial guess either the current measured joints or the previous IK solution is used.
- Closed loop (used in record/eval): sets `initial_guess_current_joints=True` so IK starts from the measured joints each frame.
```python
InverseKinematicsEEToJoints(
kinematics=kinematics_solver,
motor_names=list(robot.bus.motors.keys()),
initial_guess_current_joints=True, # closed loop
)
```
- Open loop (used in replay): sets `initial_guess_current_joints=False` so IK continues from the previous IK solution rather than the measured state. This preserves action stability when we replay without feedback.
```python
InverseKinematicsEEToJoints(
kinematics=kinematics_solver,
motor_names=list(robot.bus.motors.keys()),
initial_guess_current_joints=False, # open loop
)
```
### Pipeline steps explained
- MapPhoneActionToRobotAction: converts calibrated phone pose and inputs into target deltas and a gripper command. Motion is gated by an enable signal (B1 on iOS, Move on Android).
- EEReferenceAndDelta: latches a reference EE pose on enable and combines it with target deltas to produce an absolute desired EE pose each frame. When disabled, it keeps sending the last commanded pose.
- EEBoundsAndSafety: clamps the EE pose to a workspace and ratelimits jumps for safety. Also declares `action.ee.*` features.
- InverseKinematicsEEToJoints: turns an EE pose into joint positions with IK. `initial_guess_current_joints=True` is recommended for closedloop control; set `False` for openloop replay for stability.
- GripperVelocityToJoint: integrates a velocitylike gripper input into an absolute gripper position using the current measured state.
- ForwardKinematicsJointsToEE: computes `observation.state.ee.*` from observed joints for logging and training on EE state.
### Troubleshooting
- iOS not discovered: ensure HEBI Mobile I/O is open and your laptop/phone are on the same network.
- Android URL not reachable: check local you used `https` instead of `http`, use the exact IP printed by the script and allow your browser to enter and ignore the certificate issue.
- Motion feels inverted: adjust the sign flips in `MapPhoneActionToRobotAction` or swap axes to match your setup.
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# π₀ (Pi0)
π₀ is a **Vision-Language-Action model for general robot control**, from Physical Intelligence. The LeRobot implementation is adapted from their open source [OpenPI](https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/openpi) repository.
## Model Overview
π₀ represents a breakthrough in robotics as the first general-purpose robot foundation model developed by [Physical Intelligence](https://www.physicalintelligence.company/blog/pi0). Unlike traditional robot programs that are narrow specialists programmed for repetitive motions, π₀ is designed to be a generalist policy that can understand visual inputs, interpret natural language instructions, and control a variety of different robots across diverse tasks.
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/lerobot-pi0%20(1).png"
alt="An overview of Pi0"
width="85%"
/>
### The Vision for Physical Intelligence
As described by Physical Intelligence, while AI has achieved remarkable success in digital domains, from chess-playing to drug discovery, human intelligence still dramatically outpaces AI in the physical world. To paraphrase Moravec's paradox, winning a game of chess represents an "easy" problem for AI, but folding a shirt or cleaning up a table requires solving some of the most difficult engineering problems ever conceived. π₀ represents a first step toward developing artificial physical intelligence that enables users to simply ask robots to perform any task they want, just like they can with large language models.
### Architecture and Approach
π₀ combines several key innovations:
- **Flow Matching**: Uses a novel method to augment pre-trained VLMs with continuous action outputs via flow matching (a variant of diffusion models)
- **Cross-Embodiment Training**: Trained on data from 8 distinct robot platforms including UR5e, Bimanual UR5e, Franka, Bimanual Trossen, Bimanual ARX, Mobile Trossen, and Mobile Fibocom
- **Internet-Scale Pre-training**: Inherits semantic knowledge from a pre-trained 3B parameter Vision-Language Model
- **High-Frequency Control**: Outputs motor commands at up to 50 Hz for real-time dexterous manipulation
## Installation Requirements
1. Install LeRobot by following our [Installation Guide](./installation).
2. Install Pi0 dependencies by running:
```bash
pip install -e ".[pi]"
```
## Training Data and Capabilities
π₀ is trained on the largest robot interaction dataset to date, combining three key data sources:
1. **Internet-Scale Pre-training**: Vision-language data from the web for semantic understanding
2. **Open X-Embodiment Dataset**: Open-source robot manipulation datasets
3. **Physical Intelligence Dataset**: Large and diverse dataset of dexterous tasks across 8 distinct robots
## Usage
To use π₀ in LeRobot, specify the policy type as:
```python
policy.type=pi0
```
## Training
For training π₀, you can use the standard LeRobot training script with the appropriate configuration:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=your_dataset \
--policy.type=pi0 \
--output_dir=./outputs/pi0_training \
--job_name=pi0_training \
--policy.pretrained_path=lerobot/pi0_base \
--policy.repo_id=your_repo_id \
--policy.compile_model=true \
--policy.gradient_checkpointing=true \
--policy.dtype=bfloat16 \
--policy.freeze_vision_encoder=false \
--policy.train_expert_only=false \
--steps=3000 \
--policy.device=cuda \
--batch_size=32
```
### Key Training Parameters
- **`--policy.compile_model=true`**: Enables model compilation for faster training
- **`--policy.gradient_checkpointing=true`**: Reduces memory usage significantly during training
- **`--policy.dtype=bfloat16`**: Use mixed precision training for efficiency
- **`--batch_size=32`**: Batch size for training, adapt this based on your GPU memory
- **`--policy.pretrained_path=lerobot/pi0_base`**: The base π₀ model you want to finetune, options are:
- [lerobot/pi0_base](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/pi0_base)
- [lerobot/pi0_libero](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/pi0_libero) (specifically trained on the Libero dataset)
### Training Parameters Explained
| Parameter | Default | Description |
| ----------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| `freeze_vision_encoder` | `false` | Do not freeze the vision encoder |
| `train_expert_only` | `false` | Do not freeze the VLM, train all parameters |
**💡 Tip**: Setting `train_expert_only=true` freezes the VLM and trains only the action expert and projections, allowing finetuning with reduced memory usage.
## Relative Actions
By default, π₀ predicts absolute actions. You can enable **relative actions** so the model predicts offsets relative to the current robot state. This can improve training stability for certain setups.
To use relative actions, first recompute your dataset stats in relative space via the CLI:
```bash
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id your_dataset \
--operation.type recompute_stats \
--operation.relative_action true \
--operation.chunk_size 50 \
--operation.relative_exclude_joints "['gripper']" \
--push_to_hub true
```
Or equivalently in Python:
```python
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
from lerobot.datasets.dataset_tools import recompute_stats
dataset = LeRobotDataset("your_dataset")
recompute_stats(dataset, relative_action=True, chunk_size=50, relative_exclude_joints=["gripper"])
dataset.push_to_hub()
```
The `chunk_size` should match your policy's `chunk_size` (default 50 for π₀). `relative_exclude_joints` lists joint names that should remain in absolute space (e.g. gripper commands). Use `--push_to_hub true` to upload the updated stats to the Hub.
Then train with relative actions enabled:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=your_dataset \
--policy.type=pi0 \
--policy.use_relative_actions=true \
--policy.relative_exclude_joints='["gripper"]' \
...
```
## License
This model follows the **Apache 2.0 License**, consistent with the original [OpenPI repository](https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/openpi).
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# π₀.₅ (Pi05) Policy
π₀.₅ is a **Vision-Language-Action model with open-world generalization**, from Physical Intelligence. The LeRobot implementation is adapted from their open source [OpenPI](https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/openpi) repository.
## Model Overview
π₀.₅ represents a significant evolution from π₀, developed by [Physical Intelligence](https://www.physicalintelligence.company/blog/pi05) to address a big challenge in robotics: **open-world generalization**. While robots can perform impressive tasks in controlled environments, π₀.₅ is designed to generalize to entirely new environments and situations that were never seen during training.
### The Generalization Challenge
As Physical Intelligence explains, the fundamental challenge isn't performing tasks of agility or dexterity, but generalization, the ability to correctly perform tasks in new settings with new objects. Consider a robot cleaning different homes: each home has different objects in different places. Generalization must occur at multiple levels:
- **Physical Level**: Understanding how to pick up a spoon (by the handle) or plate (by the edge), even with unseen objects in cluttered environments
- **Semantic Level**: Understanding task semantics, where to put clothes and shoes (laundry hamper, not on the bed), and what tools are appropriate for cleaning spills
- **Environmental Level**: Adapting to "messy" real-world environments like homes, grocery stores, offices, and hospitals
### Co-Training on Heterogeneous Data
The breakthrough innovation in π₀.₅ is **co-training on heterogeneous data sources**. The model learns from:
1. **Multimodal Web Data**: Image captioning, visual question answering, object detection
2. **Verbal Instructions**: Humans coaching robots through complex tasks step-by-step
3. **Subtask Commands**: High-level semantic behavior labels (e.g., "pick up the pillow" for an unmade bed)
4. **Cross-Embodiment Robot Data**: Data from various robot platforms with different capabilities
5. **Multi-Environment Data**: Static robots deployed across many different homes
6. **Mobile Manipulation Data**: ~400 hours of mobile robot demonstrations
This diverse training mixture creates a "curriculum" that enables generalization across physical, visual, and semantic levels simultaneously.
## Installation Requirements
1. Install LeRobot by following our [Installation Guide](./installation).
2. Install Pi0.5 dependencies by running:
```bash
pip install -e ".[pi]"
```
## Usage
To use π₀.₅ in your LeRobot configuration, specify the policy type as:
```python
policy.type=pi05
```
## Training
### Training Command Example
Here's a complete training command for finetuning the base π₀.₅ model on your own dataset:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=your_dataset \
--policy.type=pi05 \
--output_dir=./outputs/pi05_training \
--job_name=pi05_training \
--policy.repo_id=your_repo_id \
--policy.pretrained_path=lerobot/pi05_base \
--policy.compile_model=true \
--policy.gradient_checkpointing=true \
--wandb.enable=true \
--policy.dtype=bfloat16 \
--policy.freeze_vision_encoder=false \
--policy.train_expert_only=false \
--steps=3000 \
--policy.device=cuda \
--batch_size=32
```
### Key Training Parameters
- **`--policy.compile_model=true`**: Enables model compilation for faster training
- **`--policy.gradient_checkpointing=true`**: Reduces memory usage significantly during training
- **`--policy.dtype=bfloat16`**: Use mixed precision training for efficiency
- **`--batch_size=32`**: Batch size for training, adapt this based on your GPU memory
- **`--policy.pretrained_path=lerobot/pi05_base`**: The base π₀.₅ model you want to finetune, options are:
- [lerobot/pi05_base](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/pi05_base)
- [lerobot/pi05_libero](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/pi05_libero) (specifically trained on the Libero dataset)
### Training Parameters Explained
| Parameter | Default | Description |
| ----------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| `freeze_vision_encoder` | `false` | Do not freeze the vision encoder |
| `train_expert_only` | `false` | Do not freeze the VLM, train all parameters |
**💡 Tip**: Setting `train_expert_only=true` freezes the VLM and trains only the action expert and projections, allowing finetuning with reduced memory usage.
If your dataset is not converted with `quantiles`, you can convert it with the following command:
```bash
python src/lerobot/datasets/v30/augment_dataset_quantile_stats.py \
--repo-id=your_dataset \
```
Or train pi05 with this normalization mapping: `--policy.normalization_mapping='{"ACTION": "MEAN_STD", "STATE": "MEAN_STD", "VISUAL": "IDENTITY"}'`
## Relative Actions
By default, π₀.₅ predicts absolute actions. You can enable **relative actions** so the model predicts offsets relative to the current robot state. This can improve training stability for certain setups.
To use relative actions, first recompute your dataset stats in relative space via the CLI:
```bash
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id your_dataset \
--operation.type recompute_stats \
--operation.relative_action true \
--operation.chunk_size 50 \
--operation.relative_exclude_joints "['gripper']" \
--push_to_hub true
```
Or equivalently in Python:
```python
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
from lerobot.datasets.dataset_tools import recompute_stats
dataset = LeRobotDataset("your_dataset")
recompute_stats(dataset, relative_action=True, chunk_size=50, relative_exclude_joints=["gripper"])
dataset.push_to_hub()
```
The `chunk_size` should match your policy's `chunk_size` (default 50 for π₀.₅). `relative_exclude_joints` lists joint names that should remain in absolute space (e.g. gripper commands). Use `--push_to_hub true` to upload the updated stats to the Hub.
Then train with relative actions enabled:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=your_dataset \
--policy.type=pi05 \
--policy.use_relative_actions=true \
--policy.relative_exclude_joints='["gripper"]' \
...
```
## Performance Results
### Libero Benchmark Results
π₀.₅ has demonstrated strong performance on the Libero benchmark suite. To compare and test its LeRobot implementation, we finetuned the libero base model for an additional 6k steps on the Libero dataset and compared the results to the OpenPI reference results.
| Benchmark | LeRobot Implementation | OpenPI Reference |
| ------------------ | ---------------------- | ---------------- |
| **Libero Spatial** | 97.0% | 98.8% |
| **Libero Object** | 99.0% | 98.2% |
| **Libero Goal** | 98.0% | 98.0% |
| **Libero 10** | 96.0% | 92.4% |
| **Average** | 97.5% | 96.85% |
These results demonstrate π₀.₅'s strong generalization capabilities across diverse robotic manipulation tasks. To reproduce these results, you can follow the instructions in the [Libero](https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/libero) section.
## License
This model follows the **Apache 2.0 License**, consistent with the original [OpenPI repository](https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/openpi).
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# π₀-FAST (Pi0-FAST)
π₀-FAST is a **Vision-Language-Action model for general robot control** that uses autoregressive next-token prediction to model continuous robot actions.
## Model Overview
π₀-FAST combines the power of Vision-Language Models with a novel action tokenization approach called **FAST (Frequency-space Action Sequence Tokenization)**. This enables training autoregressive VLAs on highly dexterous tasks that are impossible with standard binning-based discretization, while training **up to 5x faster** than diffusion-based approaches like π₀.
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/lerobot-pifast.png"
alt="An overview of Pi0-FAST"
width="85%"
/>
### Why FAST?
Standard approaches for robot action tokenization use simple per-dimension, per-timestep binning schemes. While passable for simple behaviors, this rapidly breaks down for complex and dexterous skills that require precision and high-frequency control.
FAST solves this by compressing action sequences using signal processing techniques, resulting in a dense sequence of action tokens that can be predicted autoregressively—just like language tokens.
### How FAST Tokenization Works
The FAST tokenizer compresses action sequences through the following steps:
1. **Normalize**: Take a continuous action chunk of shape `(H, D)` where `H` is the horizon and `D` is the action dimension. Normalize using one of the supported normalization methods (Quantiles recommended to handle outliers).
2. **Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT)**: Apply DCT (via scipy) to each action dimension separately. DCT is a compression algorithm commonly used in image and audio codecs (JPEG, MP3).
3. **Quantization**: Round and remove insignificant coefficients for each action dimension, producing a sparse frequency matrix.
4. **Flatten**: Flatten the matrix into a 1D vector, with low-frequency components first.
5. **Byte Pair Encoding (BPE)**: Train a BPE tokenizer to compress the DCT coefficients into dense action tokens, typically achieving **10x compression** over prior tokenization approaches.
This approach can transform **any existing VLM** into a VLA by training it to predict these FAST tokens.
## Installation Requirements
1. Install LeRobot by following our [Installation Guide](./installation).
2. Install π₀-FAST dependencies by running:
```bash
pip install -e ".[pi]"
```
## Training a Custom FAST Tokenizer
You have two options for the FAST tokenizer:
1. **Use the pre-trained tokenizer**: The `lerobot/fast-action-tokenizer` tokenizer was trained on 1M+ real robot action sequences and works as a general-purpose tokenizer.
2. **Train your own tokenizer**: For maximum performance on your specific dataset, you can finetune the tokenizer on your own data.
### Training Your Own Tokenizer
```bash
lerobot-train-tokenizer \
--repo_id "user/my-lerobot-dataset" \
--action_horizon 10 \
--encoded_dims "0:6" \
--vocab_size 1024 \
--scale 10.0 \
--normalization_mode QUANTILES \
--output_dir "./my_fast_tokenizer" \
--push_to_hub \
--hub_repo_id "username/my-action-tokenizer"
```
### Key Tokenizer Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Default |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| `--repo_id` | LeRobot dataset repository ID | Required |
| `--action_horizon` | Number of future actions in each chunk | `10` |
| `--encoded_dims` | Comma-separated dimension ranges to encode (e.g., `"0:6,7:23"`) | `"0:6,7:23"` |
| `--vocab_size` | BPE vocabulary size | `1024` |
| `--scale` | DCT scaling factor for quantization | `10.0` |
| `--normalization_mode` | Normalization mode (`MEAN_STD`, `MIN_MAX`, `QUANTILES`, `QUANTILE10`, `IDENTITY`) | `QUANTILES` |
| `--sample_fraction` | Fraction of chunks to sample per episode | `0.1` |
## Usage
To use π₀-FAST in LeRobot, specify the policy type as:
```python
policy.type=pi0_fast
```
## Training
For training π₀-FAST, you can use the LeRobot training script:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=your_dataset \
--policy.type=pi0_fast \
--output_dir=./outputs/pi0fast_training \
--job_name=pi0fast_training \
--policy.pretrained_path=lerobot/pi0_fast_base \
--policy.dtype=bfloat16 \
--policy.gradient_checkpointing=true \
--policy.chunk_size=10 \
--policy.n_action_steps=10 \
--policy.max_action_tokens=256 \
--steps=100000 \
--batch_size=4 \
--policy.device=cuda
```
### Key Training Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Default |
| -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| `--policy.gradient_checkpointing=true` | Reduces memory usage significantly during training | `false` |
| `--policy.dtype=bfloat16` | Use mixed precision training for efficiency | `float32` |
| `--policy.chunk_size` | Number of action steps to predict (action horizon) | `50` |
| `--policy.n_action_steps` | Number of action steps to execute | `50` |
| `--policy.max_action_tokens` | Maximum number of FAST tokens per action chunk | `256` |
| `--policy.action_tokenizer_name` | FAST tokenizer to use | `lerobot/fast-action-tokenizer` |
| `--policy.compile_model=true` | Enable torch.compile for faster training | `false` |
## Inference
### KV-Caching for Fast Inference
π₀-FAST supports **KV-caching**, a widely used optimization in LLM inference. This caches the key-value pairs from the attention mechanism, avoiding redundant computation during autoregressive decoding.
```python
# KV-caching is enabled by default
policy.use_kv_cache=true
```
### Inference Example
```python
from lerobot.policies.pi0_fast import PI0FastPolicy, PI0FastConfig
# Load the policy
policy = PI0FastPolicy.from_pretrained("your-model-path")
# During inference
actions = policy.predict_action_chunk(batch)
```
## Model Architecture
π₀-FAST uses a PaliGemma-based architecture:
- **Vision Encoder**: SigLIP vision tower for image understanding
- **Language Model**: Gemma 2B for processing language instructions and predicting action tokens
The model takes images, text instructions, and robot state as input, and outputs discrete FAST tokens that are decoded back to continuous actions.
## Configuration Options
| Parameter | Description | Default |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| `paligemma_variant` | VLM backbone variant (`gemma_300m`, `gemma_2b`) | `gemma_2b` |
| `max_state_dim` | Maximum state vector dimension (padded) | `32` |
| `max_action_dim` | Maximum action vector dimension (padded) | `32` |
| `temperature` | Sampling temperature (0.0 for greedy) | `0.0` |
| `max_decoding_steps` | Maximum decoding steps | `256` |
| `use_kv_cache` | Enable KV caching for faster inference | `true` |
## Comparison with π₀
| Feature | π₀ | π₀-FAST |
| --------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Action Representation | Flow Matching (Diffusion) | Autoregressive Tokens (FAST) |
| Training Speed | 1x | **5x faster** |
| Dexterity | High | High |
| Inference Method | Iterative Denoising | Autoregressive Decoding |
| KV-Caching | N/A | Supported |
## Reproducing π₀Fast results
We reproduce the results of π₀Fast on the LIBERO benchmark using the LeRobot implementation. We take the LeRobot PiFast base model [lerobot/pi0fast-base](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/pi0fast-base) and finetune for an additional 40kk steps in bfloat16, with batch size of 256 on 8 H100 GPUs using the [HuggingFace LIBERO dataset](https://huggingface.co/datasets/HuggingFaceVLA/libero).
The finetuned model can be found here:
- **π₀Fast LIBERO**: [lerobot/pi0fast-libero](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/pi0fast-libero)
With the following training command:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/libero \
--output_dir=outputs/libero_pi0fast \
--job_name=libero_pi0fast \
--policy.path=lerobot/pi0fast_base \
--policy.dtype=bfloat16 \
--steps=100000 \
--save_freq=20000 \
--batch_size=4 \
--policy.device=cuda \
--policy.scheduler_warmup_steps=4000 \
--policy.scheduler_decay_steps=100000 \
--policy.scheduler_decay_lr=1e-5 \
--policy.gradient_checkpointing=true \
--policy.chunk_size=10 \
--policy.n_action_steps=10 \
--policy.max_action_tokens=256 \
--policy.empty_cameras=1 \
```
We then evaluate the finetuned model using the LeRobot LIBERO implementation, by running the following command:
```bash
tasks="libero_object,libero_spatial,libero_goal,libero_10"
lerobot-eval \
--policy.path=lerobot/pi0fast-libero \
--policy.max_action_tokens=256 \
--env.type=libero \
--policy.gradient_checkpointing=false \
--env.task=${tasks} \
--eval.batch_size=1 \
--eval.n_episodes=1 \
--rename_map='{"observation.images.image":"observation.images.base_0_rgb","observation.images.image2":"observation.images.left_wrist_0_rgb"}'
```
**Note:** We set `n_action_steps=10`, similar to the original OpenPI implementation.
### Results
We obtain the following results on the LIBERO benchmark:
| Model | LIBERO Spatial | LIBERO Object | LIBERO Goal | LIBERO 10 | Average |
| ----------- | -------------- | ------------- | ----------- | --------- | -------- |
| **π₀-fast** | 70.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 60.0 | **82.5** |
The full evaluation output folder, including videos, is available [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HXpwPTRm4hx6g1sF2P7OOqGG0TwPU7LQ?usp=sharing)
## License
This model follows the **Apache 2.0 License**, consistent with the original [OpenPI repository](https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/openpi).
## References
- [FAST: Efficient Robot Action Tokenization](https://www.physicalintelligence.company/research/fast) - Physical Intelligence Blog
- [OpenPI Repository](https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/openpi) - Original implementation
- [FAST Tokenizer on Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/physical-intelligence/fast) - Pre-trained tokenizer
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## Research Paper
Paper: https://research.nvidia.com/labs/gear/gr00t-n1_5/
## Repository
Code: https://github.com/NVIDIA/Isaac-GR00T
## Citation
```bibtex
@inproceedings{gr00tn1_2025,
archivePrefix = {arxiv},
eprint = {2503.14734},
title = {{GR00T} {N1}: An Open Foundation Model for Generalist Humanoid Robots},
author = {NVIDIA and Johan Bjorck andFernando Castañeda, Nikita Cherniadev and Xingye Da and Runyu Ding and Linxi "Jim" Fan and Yu Fang and Dieter Fox and Fengyuan Hu and Spencer Huang and Joel Jang and Zhenyu Jiang and Jan Kautz and Kaushil Kundalia and Lawrence Lao and Zhiqi Li and Zongyu Lin and Kevin Lin and Guilin Liu and Edith Llontop and Loic Magne and Ajay Mandlekar and Avnish Narayan and Soroush Nasiriany and Scott Reed and You Liang Tan and Guanzhi Wang and Zu Wang and Jing Wang and Qi Wang and Jiannan Xiang and Yuqi Xie and Yinzhen Xu and Zhenjia Xu and Seonghyeon Ye and Zhiding Yu and Ao Zhang and Hao Zhang and Yizhou Zhao and Ruijie Zheng and Yuke Zhu},
month = {March},
year = {2025},
booktitle = {ArXiv Preprint},
}
```
## Additional Resources
Blog: https://developer.nvidia.com/isaac/gr00t
Hugging Face Model: https://huggingface.co/nvidia/GR00T-N1.5-3B
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# Multitask DiT Policy
## Citation
If you use this work, please cite the following works:
```bibtex
@misc{jones2025multitaskditpolicy,
author = {Bryson Jones},
title = {Dissecting and Open-Sourcing Multitask Diffusion Transformer Policy},
year = {2025},
url = {https://brysonkjones.substack.com/p/dissecting-and-open-sourcing-multitask-diffusion-transformer-policy},
note = {Blog post}
}
```
```bibtex
@misc{trilbmteam2025carefulexaminationlargebehaviormodels,
author = {TRI LBM Team},
title = {A Careful Examination of Large Behavior Models for Multitask Dexterous Manipulation},
year = {2025},
eprint = {arXiv:2507.05331},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
primaryClass = {cs.RO},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05331}
}
```
```bibtex
@misc{bostondynamics2025largebehaviormodelsatlas,
author = {Boston Dynamics and TRI Research Team},
title = {Large Behavior Models and Atlas Find New Footing},
year = {2025},
url = {https://bostondynamics.com/blog/large-behavior-models-atlas-find-new-footing/},
note = {Blog post}
}
```
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# π₀.₅ (pi05)
This repository contains the Hugging Face port of **π₀.₅**, adapted from [OpenPI](https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/openpi) by the Physical Intelligence.
It is designed as a **Vision-Language-Action model with open-world generalization**.
---
## Model Overview
| Feature | π₀ | π₀.₅ |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| Time Conditioning | Concatenates time with actions via `action_time_mlp_*` | Uses `time_mlp_*` for AdaRMS conditioning |
| AdaRMS | Not used | Used in action expert |
| Tokenizer Length | 48 tokens | 200 tokens |
| Discrete State Input | False (Uses `state_proj` layer) | True |
| Parameter Count | Higher (includes state embedding) | Lower (no state embedding) |
---
## Relative Actions
π₀.₅ supports training with **relative actions**, where the model learns relative offsets
from the current robot state instead of absolute joint positions. This mirrors the
relative-action transform in OpenPI (`DeltaActions`) and can improve performance.
### How it works
1. **During preprocessing**, absolute actions are converted to relative offsets:
`relative = action - state` (for selected joints).
2. The relative actions are normalized using statistics computed from the relative distribution.
3. **During postprocessing**, predicted relative actions are converted back to absolute:
`absolute = relative + state`.
Joints listed in `relative_exclude_joints` (e.g., gripper) are kept absolute.
### Configuration
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
| ------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `use_relative_actions` | `bool` | `False` | Enable relative-action training |
| `relative_exclude_joints` | `list[str]` | `["gripper"]` | Joint names to keep absolute (matched by substring) |
| `action_feature_names` | `list[str]` | `None` | Auto-populated from dataset metadata at runtime by `make_policy` |
### Training example
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_train \
--policy.type=pi05 \
--dataset.repo_id=your_org/your_dataset \
--policy.use_relative_actions=true \
--policy.relative_exclude_joints='["gripper"]'
```
When `use_relative_actions=true`, the training script automatically:
- Computes relative action statistics from the dataset (sampled chunk-level relative actions)
- Replaces the standard action stats with relative stats for normalization
- Broadcasts these stats across all ranks in distributed training
---
## Citation
If you use this work, please cite both **OpenPI** and the π₀.₅ paper:
```bibtex
@misc{openpi2024,
author = {Physical Intelligence Lab},
title = {OpenPI: PyTorch Implementation of π0 and π0.5 Policies},
year = {2024},
publisher = {GitHub},
howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/openpi}},
license = {Apache-2.0}
}
@misc{intelligence2025pi05visionlanguageactionmodelopenworld,
title = {π₀.₅: a Vision-Language-Action Model with Open-World Generalization},
author = {Physical Intelligence and Kevin Black and Noah Brown and James Darpinian and Karan Dhabalia and Danny Driess and Adnan Esmail and Michael Equi and Chelsea Finn and Niccolo Fusai and Manuel Y. Galliker and Dibya Ghosh and Lachy Groom and Karol Hausman and Brian Ichter and Szymon Jakubczak and Tim Jones and Liyiming Ke and Devin LeBlanc and Sergey Levine and Adrian Li-Bell and Mohith Mothukuri and Suraj Nair and Karl Pertsch and Allen Z. Ren and Lucy Xiaoyang Shi and Laura Smith and Jost Tobias Springenberg and Kyle Stachowicz and James Tanner and Quan Vuong and Homer Walke and Anna Walling and Haohuan Wang and Lili Yu and Ury Zhilinsky},
year = {2025},
eprint = {2504.16054},
archivePrefix= {arXiv},
primaryClass = {cs.LG},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.16054},
}
```
---
## License
This port follows the **Apache 2.0 License**, consistent with the original [OpenPI repository](https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/openpi).
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# π₀ (pi0)
This repository contains the Hugging Face port of **π₀**, adapted from [OpenPI](https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/openpi) by the Physical Intelligence.
It is designed as a **Vision-Language-Action model for general robot control**.
---
## Model Overview
| Feature | π₀ | π₀.₅ |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| Time Conditioning | Concatenates time with actions via `action_time_mlp_*` | Uses `time_mlp_*` for AdaRMS conditioning |
| AdaRMS | Not used | Used in action expert |
| Tokenizer Length | 48 tokens | 200 tokens |
| Discrete State Input | False (Uses `state_proj` layer) | True |
| Parameter Count | Higher (includes state embedding) | Lower (no state embedding) |
---
## Relative Actions
π₀ supports training with **relative actions**, where the model learns relative offsets
from the current robot state instead of absolute joint positions. This mirrors the
relative-action transform in OpenPI (`DeltaActions`) and can improve performance.
### How it works
1. **During preprocessing**, absolute actions are converted to relative offsets:
`relative = action - state` (for selected joints).
2. The relative actions are normalized using statistics computed from the relative distribution.
3. **During postprocessing**, predicted relative actions are converted back to absolute:
`absolute = relative + state`.
Joints listed in `relative_exclude_joints` (e.g., gripper) are kept absolute.
### Configuration
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
| ------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `use_relative_actions` | `bool` | `False` | Enable relative-action training |
| `relative_exclude_joints` | `list[str]` | `["gripper"]` | Joint names to keep absolute (matched by substring) |
| `action_feature_names` | `list[str]` | `None` | Auto-populated from dataset metadata at runtime by `make_policy` |
### Training example
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_train \
--policy.type=pi0 \
--dataset.repo_id=your_org/your_dataset \
--policy.use_relative_actions=true \
--policy.relative_exclude_joints='["gripper"]'
```
When `use_relative_actions=true`, the training script automatically:
- Computes relative action statistics from the dataset (sampled chunk-level relative actions)
- Replaces the standard action stats with relative stats for normalization
- Broadcasts these stats across all ranks in distributed training
### Recomputing stats for an existing dataset
If you want to precompute relative action stats offline, use `recompute_stats` from
`lerobot.datasets.dataset_tools`:
```python
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
from lerobot.datasets.dataset_tools import recompute_stats
dataset = LeRobotDataset("your_org/your_dataset")
dataset = recompute_stats(
dataset,
relative_action=True,
relative_exclude_joints=["gripper"],
)
```
---
## Citation
If you use this work, please cite both **OpenPI** and the π₀ paper:
```bibtex
@misc{openpi2024,
author = {Physical Intelligence Lab},
title = {OpenPI: PyTorch Implementation of π0 and π0.5 Policies},
year = {2024},
publisher = {GitHub},
howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/openpi}},
license = {Apache-2.0}
}
@misc{black2024pi0visionlanguageactionflowmodel,
title = {π₀: A Vision-Language-Action Flow Model for General Robot Control},
author = {Kevin Black and Noah Brown and Danny Driess and Adnan Esmail and Michael Equi and Chelsea Finn and Niccolo Fusai and Lachy Groom and Karol Hausman and Brian Ichter and Szymon Jakubczak and Tim Jones and Liyiming Ke and Sergey Levine and Adrian Li-Bell and Mohith Mothukuri and Suraj Nair and Karl Pertsch and Lucy Xiaoyang Shi and James Tanner and Quan Vuong and Anna Walling and Haohuan Wang and Ury Zhilinsky},
year = {2024},
eprint = {2410.24164},
archivePrefix= {arXiv},
primaryClass = {cs.LG},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.24164},
}
```
---
## License
This port follows the **Apache 2.0 License**, consistent with the original [OpenPI repository](https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/openpi).
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# Real-Time Chunking (RTC)
This module contains the LeRobot implementation of **Real-Time Chunking (RTC)**, an inference-time technique for flow-matching based policies.
**Note**: RTC is not a policy itself, but rather an inference enhancement that works with flow-matching based policies including [π₀](../pi0/), [π₀.₅](../pi05/), and [SmolVLA](../smolvla/).
---
## Citation
If you use Real-Time Chunking in your work, please cite:
```bibtex
@misc{openpi2024,
author = {Physical Intelligence Lab},
title = {OpenPI: PyTorch Implementation of π0 and π0.5 Policies},
year = {2024},
publisher = {GitHub},
howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/openpi}},
license = {Apache-2.0}
}
@misc{black2025realtimeexecutionactionchunking,
title={Real-Time Execution of Action Chunking Flow Policies},
author={Kevin Black and Manuel Y. Galliker and Sergey Levine},
year={2025},
eprint={2506.07339},
archivePrefix={arXiv},
primaryClass={cs.RO},
url={https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.07339},
}
```
---
## License
This implementation follows the **Apache 2.0 License**, consistent with the LeRobot project.
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## Paper
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.25358
## Citation
```bibtex
@article{chen2025sarm,
title={SARM: Stage-Aware Reward Modeling for Long Horizon Robot Manipulation},
author={Chen, Qianzhong and Yu, Justin and Schwager, Mac and Abbeel, Pieter and Shentu, Yide and Wu, Philipp},
journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.25358},
year={2025}
}
```
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# WALL-OSS
This repository contains the Hugging Face port of [**WALL-OSS**](https://x2robot.com/en/research/68bc2cde8497d7f238dde690), a Vision-Language-Action model for cross-embodiment robotic control based on Qwen2.5-VL with flow matching/FAST action prediction.
---
## Model Overview
| Feature | Description |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| Base Model | Qwen2.5-VL (Vision-Language Model) |
| Action Prediction | Flow Matching (diffusion) or FAST (discrete tokens) |
| Architecture | Mixture of Experts (MoE) with action-specific routing |
| Multi-Modal Inputs | Vision (images/videos), Language, Proprioception |
---
## Additional Resources
Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.11766
Official Repository: https://github.com/X-Square-Robot/wall-x
Hugging Face: https://huggingface.co/x-square-robot
---
## Citation
If you use this work, please cite:
```bibtex
@article{zhai2025igniting,
title = {Igniting VLMs Toward the Embodied Space},
author = {Zhai, Andy and Liu, Brae and Fang, Bruno and Cai, Chalse and Ma, Ellie and Yin, Ethan and Wang, Hao and Zhou, Hugo and Wang, James and Shi, Lights and Liang, Lucy and Wang, Make and Wang, Qian and Gan, Roy and Yu, Ryan and Li, Shalfun and Liu, Starrick and Chen, Sylas and Chen, Vincent and Xu, Zach},
journal = {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.11766},
year = {2025}
}
```
---
## License
This model follows the **Apache 2.0 License**, consistent with the original [WallX repository](https://github.com/X-Square-Robot/wall-x).
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# Porting Large Datasets to LeRobot Dataset v3.0
This tutorial explains how to port large-scale robotic datasets to the LeRobot Dataset v3.0 format. We'll use the **DROID 1.0.1** dataset as our primary example, which demonstrates handling multi-terabyte datasets with thousands of shards across SLURM clusters.
## File Organization: v2.1 vs v3.0
Dataset v3.0 fundamentally changes how data is organized and stored:
**v2.1 Structure (Episode-based)**:
```
dataset/
├── data/chunk-000/episode_000000.parquet
├── data/chunk-000/episode_000001.parquet
├── videos/chunk-000/camera/episode_000000.mp4
└── meta/episodes.jsonl
```
**v3.0 Structure (File-based)**:
```
dataset/
├── data/chunk-000/file-000.parquet # Multiple episodes per file
├── videos/camera/chunk-000/file-000.mp4 # Consolidated video chunks
└── meta/episodes/chunk-000/file-000.parquet # Structured metadata
```
This transition from individual episode files to file-based chunks dramatically improves performance and reduces storage overhead.
## What's New in Dataset v3.0
Dataset v3.0 introduces significant improvements for handling large datasets:
### 🏗️ **Enhanced File Organization**
- **File-based structure**: Episodes are now grouped into chunked files rather than individual episode files
- **Configurable file sizes**: for data and video files
- **Improved storage efficiency**: Better compression and reduced overhead
### 📊 **Modern Metadata Management**
- **Parquet-based metadata**: Replaced JSON Lines with efficient parquet format
- **Structured episode access**: Direct pandas DataFrame access via `dataset.meta.episodes`
- **Per-episode statistics**: Enhanced statistics tracking at episode level
### 🚀 **Performance Enhancements**
- **Memory-mapped access**: Improved RAM usage through PyArrow memory mapping
- **Faster loading**: Significantly reduced dataset initialization time
- **Better scalability**: Designed for datasets with millions of episodes
## Prerequisites
Before porting large datasets, ensure you have:
- **LeRobot installed** with v3.0 support. Follow our [Installation Guide](./installation).
- **Sufficient storage**: Raw datasets can be very large (e.g., DROID requires 2TB)
- **Cluster access** (recommended for large datasets): SLURM or similar job scheduler
- **Dataset-specific dependencies**: For DROID, you'll need TensorFlow Dataset utilities
## Understanding the DROID Dataset
[DROID 1.0.1](https://droid-dataset.github.io/droid/the-droid-dataset) is an excellent example of a large-scale robotic dataset:
- **Size**: 1.7TB (RLDS format), 8.7TB (raw data)
- **Structure**: 2048 pre-defined TensorFlow dataset shards
- **Content**: 76,000+ robot manipulation trajectories from Franka Emika Panda robots
- **Scope**: Real-world manipulation tasks across multiple environments and objects
- **Format**: Originally in TensorFlow Records/RLDS format, requiring conversion to LeRobot format
- **Hosting**: Google Cloud Storage with public access via `gsutil`
The dataset contains diverse manipulation demonstrations with:
- Multiple camera views (wrist camera, exterior cameras)
- Natural language task descriptions
- Robot proprioceptive state and actions
- Success/failure annotations
### DROID Features Schema
```python
DROID_FEATURES = {
# Episode markers
"is_first": {"dtype": "bool", "shape": (1,)},
"is_last": {"dtype": "bool", "shape": (1,)},
"is_terminal": {"dtype": "bool", "shape": (1,)},
# Language instructions
"language_instruction": {"dtype": "string", "shape": (1,)},
"language_instruction_2": {"dtype": "string", "shape": (1,)},
"language_instruction_3": {"dtype": "string", "shape": (1,)},
# Robot state
"observation.state.gripper_position": {"dtype": "float32", "shape": (1,)},
"observation.state.cartesian_position": {"dtype": "float32", "shape": (6,)},
"observation.state.joint_position": {"dtype": "float32", "shape": (7,)},
# Camera observations
"observation.images.wrist_left": {"dtype": "image"},
"observation.images.exterior_1_left": {"dtype": "image"},
"observation.images.exterior_2_left": {"dtype": "image"},
# Actions
"action.gripper_position": {"dtype": "float32", "shape": (1,)},
"action.cartesian_position": {"dtype": "float32", "shape": (6,)},
"action.joint_position": {"dtype": "float32", "shape": (7,)},
# Standard LeRobot format
"observation.state": {"dtype": "float32", "shape": (8,)}, # joints + gripper
"action": {"dtype": "float32", "shape": (8,)}, # joints + gripper
}
```
## Approach 1: Single Computer Porting
### Step 1: Install Dependencies
For DROID specifically:
```bash
pip install tensorflow
pip install tensorflow_datasets
```
For other datasets, install the appropriate readers for your source format.
### Step 2: Download Raw Data
Download DROID from Google Cloud Storage using `gsutil`:
```bash
# Install Google Cloud SDK if not already installed
# https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install
# Download the full RLDS dataset (1.7TB)
gsutil -m cp -r gs://gresearch/robotics/droid/1.0.1 /your/data/
# Or download just the 100-episode sample (2GB) for testing
gsutil -m cp -r gs://gresearch/robotics/droid_100 /your/data/
```
> [!WARNING]
> Large datasets require substantial time and storage:
>
> - **Full DROID (1.7TB)**: Several days to download depending on bandwidth
> - **Processing time**: 7+ days for local porting of full dataset
> - **Upload time**: 3+ days to push to Hugging Face Hub
> - **Local storage**: ~400GB for processed LeRobot format
### Step 3: Port the Dataset
```bash
python examples/port_datasets/port_droid.py \
--raw-dir /your/data/droid/1.0.1 \
--repo-id your_id/droid_1.0.1 \
--push-to-hub
```
### Development and Testing
For development, you can port a single shard:
```bash
python examples/port_datasets/port_droid.py \
--raw-dir /your/data/droid/1.0.1 \
--repo-id your_id/droid_1.0.1_test \
--num-shards 2048 \
--shard-index 0
```
This approach works for smaller datasets or testing, but large datasets require cluster computing.
## Approach 2: SLURM Cluster Porting (Recommended)
For large datasets like DROID, parallel processing across multiple nodes dramatically reduces processing time.
### Step 1: Install Cluster Dependencies
```bash
pip install datatrove # Hugging Face's distributed processing library
```
### Step 2: Configure Your SLURM Environment
Find your partition information:
```bash
sinfo --format="%R" # List available partitions
sinfo -N -p your_partition -h -o "%N cpus=%c mem=%m" # Check resources
```
Choose a **CPU partition** - no GPU needed for dataset porting.
### Step 3: Launch Parallel Porting Jobs
```bash
python examples/port_datasets/slurm_port_shards.py \
--raw-dir /your/data/droid/1.0.1 \
--repo-id your_id/droid_1.0.1 \
--logs-dir /your/logs \
--job-name port_droid \
--partition your_partition \
--workers 2048 \
--cpus-per-task 8 \
--mem-per-cpu 1950M
```
#### Parameter Guidelines
- **`--workers`**: Number of parallel jobs (max 2048 for DROID's shard count)
- **`--cpus-per-task`**: 8 CPUs recommended for frame encoding parallelization
- **`--mem-per-cpu`**: ~16GB total RAM (8×1950M) for loading raw frames
> [!TIP]
> Start with fewer workers (e.g., 100) to test your cluster configuration before launching thousands of jobs.
### Step 4: Monitor Progress
Check running jobs:
```bash
squeue -u $USER
```
Monitor overall progress:
```bash
jobs_status /your/logs
```
Inspect individual job logs:
```bash
less /your/logs/port_droid/slurm_jobs/JOB_ID_WORKER_ID.out
```
Debug failed jobs:
```bash
failed_logs /your/logs/port_droid
```
### Step 5: Aggregate Shards
Once all porting jobs complete:
```bash
python examples/port_datasets/slurm_aggregate_shards.py \
--repo-id your_id/droid_1.0.1 \
--logs-dir /your/logs \
--job-name aggr_droid \
--partition your_partition \
--workers 2048 \
--cpus-per-task 8 \
--mem-per-cpu 1950M
```
### Step 6: Upload to Hub
```bash
python examples/port_datasets/slurm_upload.py \
--repo-id your_id/droid_1.0.1 \
--logs-dir /your/logs \
--job-name upload_droid \
--partition your_partition \
--workers 50 \
--cpus-per-task 4 \
--mem-per-cpu 1950M
```
> [!NOTE]
> Upload uses fewer workers (50) since it's network-bound rather than compute-bound.
## Dataset v3.0 File Structure
Your completed dataset will have this modern structure:
```
dataset/
├── meta/
│ ├── episodes/
│ │ └── chunk-000/
│ │ └── file-000.parquet # Episode metadata
│ ├── tasks.parquet # Task definitions
│ ├── stats.json # Aggregated statistics
│ └── info.json # Dataset information
├── data/
│ └── chunk-000/
│ └── file-000.parquet # Consolidated episode data
└── videos/
└── camera_key/
└── chunk-000/
└── file-000.mp4 # Consolidated video files
```
This replaces the old episode-per-file structure with efficient, optimally-sized chunks.
## Migrating from Dataset v2.1
If you have existing datasets in v2.1 format, use the migration tool:
```bash
python src/lerobot/datasets/v30/convert_dataset_v21_to_v30.py \
--repo-id your_id/existing_dataset
```
This automatically:
- Converts file structure to v3.0 format
- Migrates metadata from JSON Lines to parquet
- Aggregates statistics and creates per-episode stats
- Updates version information
## Performance Benefits
Dataset v3.0 provides significant improvements for large datasets:
- **Faster loading**: 3-5x reduction in initialization time
- **Memory efficiency**: Better RAM usage through memory mapping
- **Scalable processing**: Handles millions of episodes efficiently
- **Storage optimization**: Reduced file count and improved compression
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# Processors for Robots and Teleoperators
This guide shows how to build and modify processing pipelines that connect teleoperators (e.g., phone) to robots and datasets. Pipelines standardize conversions between different action/observation spaces so you can swap teleops and robots without rewriting glue code.
We use the Phone to SO100 follower examples for concreteness, but the same patterns apply to other robots.
**What you'll learn**
- Absolute vs. relative EE control: What each means, tradeoffs, and how to choose for your task.
- Three-pipeline pattern: How to map teleop actions → dataset actions → robot commands, and robot observations → dataset observations.
- Adapters (`to_transition` / `to_output`): How these convert raw dicts to `EnvTransition` and back to reduce boilerplate.
- Dataset feature contracts: How steps declare features via `transform_features(...)`, and how to aggregate/merge them for recording.
- Choosing a representation: When to store joints, absolute EE poses, or relative EE deltas—and how that affects training.
- Pipeline customization guidance: How to swap robots/URDFs safely and tune bounds, step sizes, and options like IK initialization.
### Absolute vs relative EE control
The examples in this guide use absolute end effector (EE) poses because they are easy to reason about. In practice, relative EE deltas or joint position are often preferred as learning features.
With processors, you choose the learning features you want to use for your policy. This could be joints positions/velocities, absolute EE, or relative EE positions. You can also choose to store other features, such as joint torques, motor currents, etc.
## Three pipelines
We often compose three pipelines. Depending on your setup, some can be empty if action and observation spaces already match.
Each of these pipelines handle different conversions between different action and observation spaces. Below is a quick explanation of each pipeline.
1. Pipeline 1: Teleop action space → dataset action space (phone pose → EE targets)
2. Pipeline 2: Dataset action space → robot command space (EE targets → joints)
3. Pipeline 3: Robot observation space → dataset observation space (joints → EE pose)
Below is an example of the three pipelines that we use in the phone to SO-100 follower examples:
```python
phone_to_robot_ee_pose_processor = RobotProcessorPipeline[RobotAction, RobotAction]( # teleop -> dataset action
steps=[
MapPhoneActionToRobotAction(platform=teleop_config.phone_os),
EEReferenceAndDelta(
kinematics=kinematics_solver, end_effector_step_sizes={"x": 0.5, "y": 0.5, "z": 0.5}, motor_names=list(robot.bus.motors.keys()),
),
EEBoundsAndSafety(
end_effector_bounds={"min": [-1.0, -1.0, -1.0], "max": [1.0, 1.0, 1.0]}, max_ee_step_m=0.20,
),
GripperVelocityToJoint(),
],
to_transition=robot_action_to_transition,
to_output=transition_to_robot_action,
)
robot_ee_to_joints_processor = RobotProcessorPipeline[RobotAction, RobotAction]( # dataset action -> robot
steps=[
InverseKinematicsEEToJoints(
kinematics=kinematics_solver, motor_names=list(robot.bus.motors.keys()), initial_guess_current_joints=True,
),
],
to_transition=robot_action_to_transition,
to_output=transition_to_robot_action,
)
robot_joints_to_ee_pose = RobotProcessorPipeline[RobotObservation, RobotObservation]( # robot obs -> dataset obs
steps=[
ForwardKinematicsJointsToEE(kinematics=kinematics_solver, motor_names=list(robot.bus.motors.keys()))
],
to_transition=observation_to_transition,
to_output=transition_to_observation,
)
```
## Why to_transition / to_output
To convert from robot/teleoperator to pipeline and back, we use the `to_transition` and `to_output` pipeline adapters.
They standardize conversions to reduce boilerplate code, and form the bridge between the robot and teleoperators raw dictionaries and the pipelines `EnvTransition` format.
In the phone to SO-100 follower examples we use the following adapters:
- `robot_action_to_transition`: transforms the teleop action dict to a pipeline transition.
- `transition_to_robot_action`: transforms the pipeline transition to a robot action dict.
- `observation_to_transition`: transforms the robot observation dict to a pipeline transition.
- `transition_to_observation`: transforms the pipeline transition to a observation dict.
Checkout [src/lerobot/processor/converters.py](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/blob/main/src/lerobot/processor/converters.py) for more details.
## Dataset feature contracts
Dataset features are determined by the keys saved in the dataset. Each step can declare what features it modifies in a contract called `transform_features(...)`. Once you build a processor, the processor can then aggregate all of these features with `aggregate_pipeline_dataset_features()` and merge multiple feature dicts with `combine_feature_dicts(...)`.
Below is and example of how we declare features with the `transform_features` method in the phone to SO-100 follower examples:
```python
def transform_features(
self, features: dict[PipelineFeatureType, dict[str, PolicyFeature]]
) -> dict[PipelineFeatureType, dict[str, PolicyFeature]]:
# We only use the ee pose in the dataset, so we don't need the joint positions
for n in self.motor_names:
features[PipelineFeatureType.ACTION].pop(f"{n}.pos", None)
# We specify the dataset features of this step that we want to be stored in the dataset
for k in ["x", "y", "z", "wx", "wy", "wz", "gripper_pos"]:
features[PipelineFeatureType.ACTION][f"ee.{k}"] = PolicyFeature(
type=FeatureType.STATE, shape=(1,)
)
return features
```
Here we declare what PolicyFeatures we modify in this step, so we know what features we can expect when we run the processor. These features can then be aggregated and used to create the dataset features.
Below is an example of how we aggregate and merge features in the phone to SO-100 record example:
```python
features=combine_feature_dicts(
# Run the feature contract of the pipelines
# This tells you how the features would look like after the pipeline steps
aggregate_pipeline_dataset_features(
pipeline=phone_to_robot_ee_pose_processor,
initial_features=create_initial_features(action=phone.action_features), # <- Action features we can expect, these come from our teleop device (phone) and action processor
use_videos=True,
),
aggregate_pipeline_dataset_features(
pipeline=robot_joints_to_ee_pose,
initial_features=create_initial_features(observation=robot.observation_features), # <- Observation features we can expect, these come from our robot and observation processor
use_videos=True,
patterns=["observation.state.ee"], # <- Here you could optionally filter the features we want to store in the dataset, with a specific pattern
),
),
```
How it works:
- `aggregate_pipeline_dataset_features(...)`: applies `transform_features` across the pipeline and filters by patterns (images included when `use_videos=True`, and state features included when `patterns` is specified).
- `combine_feature_dicts(...)`: combine multiple feature dicts.
- Recording with `record_loop(...)` uses `build_dataset_frame(...)` to build frames consistent with `dataset.features` before we call `add_frame(...)` to add the frame to the dataset.
## Guidance when customizing robot pipelines
You can store any of the following features as your action/observation space:
- Joint positions
- Absolute EE poses
- Relative EE deltas
- Other features: joint velocity, torques, etc.
Pick what you want to use for your policy action and observation space and configure/modify the pipelines and steps accordingly.
### Different robots
- You can easily reuse pipelines, for example to use another robot with phone teleop, modify the examples and swap the robot `RobotKinematics` (URDF) and `motor_names` to use your own robot with Phone teleop. Additionally you should ensure `target_frame_name` points to your gripper/wrist.
### Safety first
- When changing pipelines, start with tight bounds, implement safety steps when working with real robots.
- Its advised to start with simulation first and then move to real robots.
Thats it! We hope this guide helps you get started with customizing your robot pipelines, If you run into any issues at any point, jump into our [Discord community](https://discord.com/invite/s3KuuzsPFb) for support.
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# Reachy 2
Reachy 2 is an open-source humanoid robot made by Pollen Robotics, specifically designed for the development of embodied AI and real-world applications.
Check out [Pollen Robotics website](https://www.pollen-robotics.com/reachy/), or access [Reachy 2 documentation](https://docs.pollen-robotics.com/) for more information on the platform!
## Teleoperate Reachy 2
Currently, there are two ways to teleoperate Reachy 2:
- Pollen Robotics VR teleoperation (not included in LeRobot).
- Robot-to-robot teleoperation (use one Reachy 2 to control another).
## Reachy 2 Simulation
**(Linux only)** You can run Reachy 2 in simulation (Gazebo or MuJoCo) using the provided [Docker image](https://hub.docker.com/r/pollenrobotics/reachy2_core).
1. Install [Docker Engine](https://docs.docker.com/engine/).
2. Run (for MuJoCo):
```
docker run --rm -it \
--name reachy \
--privileged \
--network host \
--ipc host \
--device-cgroup-rule='c 189:* rwm' \
--group-add audio \
-e ROS_DOMAIN_ID="$ROS_DOMAIN_ID" \
-e DISPLAY="$DISPLAY" \
-e RCUTILS_CONSOLE_OUTPUT_FORMAT="[{severity}]: {message}" \
-e REACHY2_CORE_SERVICE_FAKE="${REACHY2_CORE_SERVICE_FAKE:-true}" \
-v /dev:/dev \
-v "$HOME/.reachy_config":/home/reachy/.reachy_config_override \
-v "$HOME/.reachy.log":/home/reachy/.ros/log \
-v /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:/opt/host-libs \
--entrypoint /package/launch.sh \
pollenrobotics/reachy2_core:1.7.5.9_deploy \
start_rviz:=true start_sdk_server:=true mujoco:=true
```
> [!NOTE]
> If MuJoCo runs slowly (low simulation frequency), append `-e LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/opt/host-libs:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" \` to the previous command to improve performance:
>
> ```
> docker run --rm -it \
> --name reachy \
> --privileged \
> --network host \
> --ipc host \
> --device-cgroup-rule='c 189:* rwm' \
> --group-add audio \
> -e ROS_DOMAIN_ID="$ROS_DOMAIN_ID" \
> -e DISPLAY="$DISPLAY" \
> -e RCUTILS_CONSOLE_OUTPUT_FORMAT="[{severity}]: {message}" \
> -e REACHY2_CORE_SERVICE_FAKE="${REACHY2_CORE_SERVICE_FAKE:-true}" \
> -e LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/opt/host-libs:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" \
> -v /dev:/dev \
> -v "$HOME/.reachy_config":/home/reachy/.reachy_config_override \
> -v "$HOME/.reachy.log":/home/reachy/.ros/log \
> -v /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:/opt/host-libs \
> --entrypoint /package/launch.sh \
> pollenrobotics/reachy2_core:1.7.5.9_deploy \
> start_rviz:=true start_sdk_server:=true mujoco:=true
> ```
## Setup
### Prerequisites
- On your robot, check the **service images** meet the minimum versions:
- **reachy2-core >= 1.7.5.2**
- **webrtc >= 2.0.1.1**
Then, if you want to use VR teleoperation:
- Install the [Reachy 2 teleoperation application](https://docs.pollen-robotics.com/teleoperation/teleoperation-introduction/discover-teleoperation/).
Use version **>=v1.2.0**
We recommend using two computers: one for teleoperation (Windows required) and another for recording with LeRobot.
### Install LeRobot
Follow the [installation instructions](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot#installation) to install LeRobot.
Install LeRobot with Reachy 2 dependencies:
```bash
pip install -e ".[reachy2]"
```
### (Optional but recommended) Install pollen_data_acquisition_server
How you manage Reachy 2 recording sessions is up to you, but the **easiest** way is to use this server so you can control sessions directly from the VR teleoperation app.
> **Note:** Currently, only the VR teleoperation application works as a client for this server, so this step primarily targets teleoperation. Youre free to develop custom clients to manage sessions to your needs.
In your LeRobot environment, install the server from source:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/pollen-robotics/pollen_data_acquisition_server.git
cd pollen_data_acquisition_server
pip install -e .
```
Find the [pollen_data_acquisition_server documentation here](https://github.com/pollen-robotics/pollen_data_acquisition_server).
## Step 1: Recording
### Get Reachy 2 IP address
Before starting teleoperation and data recording, find the [robot's IP address](https://docs.pollen-robotics.com/getting-started/setup-reachy2/connect-reachy2/).
We strongly recommend connecting all devices (PC and robot) via **Ethernet**.
### Launch recording
There are two ways to manage recording sessions when using the Reachy 2 VR teleoperation application:
- **Using the data acquisition server (recommended for VR teleop)**: The VR app orchestrates sessions (via the server it tells LeRobot when to create datasets, start/stop episodes) while also controlling the robots motions.
- **Using LeRobots record script**: LeRobot owns session control and decides when to start/stop episodes. If you also use the VR teleop app, its only for motion control.
### Option 1: Using Pollen data acquisition server (recommended for VR teleop)
Make sure you have installed pollen_data_acquisition_server, as explained in the Setup section.
Launch the data acquisition server to be able to manage your session directly from the teleoperation application:
```bash
python -m pollen_data_acquisition_server.server
```
Then get into the teleoperation application and choose "Data acquisition session".
You can finally setup your session by following the screens displayed.
> Even without the VR app, you can use the `pollen_data_acquisition_server` with your own client implementation.
### Option 2: Using lerobot.record
Reachy 2 is fully supported by LeRobots recording features.
If you choose this option but still want to use the VR teleoperation application, select "Standard session" in the app.
**Example: start a recording without the mobile base:**
First add reachy2 and reachy2_teleoperator to the imports of the record script. Then you can use the following command:
```bash
lerobot-record \
--robot.type=reachy2 \
--robot.ip_address=192.168.0.200 \
--robot.id=r2-0000 \
--robot.use_external_commands=true \
--robot.with_mobile_base=false \
--teleop.type=reachy2_teleoperator \
--teleop.ip_address=192.168.0.200 \
--teleop.with_mobile_base=false \
--robot.with_torso_camera=true \
--dataset.repo_id=pollen_robotics/record_test \
--dataset.single_task="Reachy 2 recording test" \
--dataset.num_episodes=1 \
--dataset.episode_time_s=5 \
--dataset.fps=15 \
--dataset.push_to_hub=true \
--dataset.private=true \
--dataset.streaming_encoding=true \
--dataset.encoder_threads=2 \
# --dataset.vcodec=auto \
--display_data=true
```
#### Specific Options
**Extended setup overview (all options included):**
```bash
lerobot-record \
--robot.type=reachy2 \
--robot.ip_address=192.168.0.200 \
--robot.use_external_commands=true \
--robot.with_mobile_base=true \
--robot.with_l_arm=true \
--robot.with_r_arm=true \
--robot.with_neck=true \
--robot.with_antennas=true \
--robot.with_left_teleop_camera=true \
--robot.with_right_teleop_camera=true \
--robot.with_torso_camera=false \
--robot.camera_width=640 \
--robot.camera_height=480 \
--robot.disable_torque_on_disconnect=false \
--robot.max_relative_target=5.0 \
--teleop.type=reachy2_teleoperator \
--teleop.ip_address=192.168.0.200 \
--teleop.use_present_position=false \
--teleop.with_mobile_base=false \
--teleop.with_l_arm=true \
--teleop.with_r_arm=true \
--teleop.with_neck=true \
--teleop.with_antennas=true \
--dataset.repo_id=pollen_robotics/record_test \
--dataset.single_task="Reachy 2 recording test" \
--dataset.num_episodes=1 \
--dataset.episode_time_s=5 \
--dataset.fps=15 \
--dataset.push_to_hub=true \
--dataset.private=true \
--dataset.streaming_encoding=true \
--dataset.encoder_threads=2 \
# --dataset.vcodec=auto \
--display_data=true
```
##### `--robot.use_external_commands`
Determine whether LeRobot robot.send_action() sends commands to the robot.
**Must** be set to false while using the VR teleoperation application, as the app already sends commands.
##### `--teleop.use_present_position`
Determine whether the teleoperator reads the goal or present position of the robot.
Must be set to true if a compliant Reachy 2 is used to control another one.
##### Use the relevant parts
From our initial tests, recording **all** joints when only some are moving can reduce model quality with certain policies.
To avoid this, you can exclude specific parts from recording and replay using:
```bash
--robot.with_<part>=false
```
with `<part>` being one of : `mobile_base`, `l_arm`, `r_arm", `neck`, `antennas`.
It determine whether the corresponding part is recorded in the observations. True if not set.
By default, **all parts are recorded**.
The same per-part mechanism is available in `reachy2_teleoperator` as well.
```bash
--teleop.with\_<part>
```
with `<part>` being one of : `mobile_base`, `l_arm`, `r_arm", `neck`, `antennas`.
Determine whether the corresponding part is recorded in the actions. True if not set.
> **Important:** In a given session, the **enabled parts must match** on both the robot and the teleoperator.
> For example, if the robot runs with `--robot.with_mobile_base=false`, the teleoperator must disable the same part `--teleoperator.with_mobile_base=false`.
##### Use the relevant cameras
You can do the same for **cameras**. Enable or disable each camera with default parameters using:
```bash
--robot.with_left_teleop_camera=<true|false> \
--robot.with_right_teleop_camera=<true|false> \
--robot.with_torso_camera=<true|false>
```
By default, no camera is recorded, all camera arguments are set to `false`.
If you want to, you can use custom `width` and `height` parameters for Reachy 2's cameras using the `--robot.camera_width` & `--robot.camera_height` argument:
```bash
--robot.camera_width=1920 \
--robot.camera_height=1080
```
This will change the resolution of all 3 default robot cameras (enabled by the above bool arguments).
If you want, you can add additional cameras other than the ones in the robot as usual with:
```bash
--robot.cameras="{ extra: {type: opencv, index_or_path: 42, width: 640, height: 480, fps: 30}}" \
```
## Step 2: Replay
Make sure the robot is configured with the same parts as the dataset:
```bash
lerobot-replay \
--robot.type=reachy2 \
--robot.ip_address=192.168.0.200 \
--robot.use_external_commands=false \
--robot.with_mobile_base=false \
--dataset.repo_id=pollen_robotics/record_test \
--dataset.episode=0
```
## Step 3: Train
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=pollen_robotics/record_test \
--policy.type=act \
--output_dir=outputs/train/reachy2_test \
--job_name=reachy2 \
--policy.device=mps \
--wandb.enable=true \
--policy.repo_id=pollen_robotics/record_test_policy
```
## Step 4: Evaluate
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--robot.type=reachy2 \
--robot.ip_address=192.168.0.200 \
--dataset.repo_id=pollen_robotics/eval_record_test \
--dataset.single_task="Evaluate reachy2 policy" \
--dataset.num_episodes=10 \
--policy.path=outputs/train/reachy2_test/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model
```
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# Rename Map and Empty Cameras
When you train, evaluate, or record with a robot policy, your **dataset** or **environment** provides observations under one set of keys (e.g. `observation.images.front`, `observation.images.eagle`), while your **policy** expects another (e.g. `observation.images.image`, `observation.images.image2`). The **rename map** bridges that gap without changing the policy or data source.
> **Scope:** The rename map only renames **observation** keys (images and state). Action keys are not affected.
## Why observation keys don't always match
Policies have a fixed set of **input feature names** baked into their pretrained config. For example:
- [pi0fast-libero](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/pi0fast-libero) expects `observation.images.base_0_rgb` and `observation.images.left_wrist_0_rgb`.
- [xvla-base](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/xvla-base) expects `observation.images.image`, `observation.images.image2`, and `observation.images.image3`.
Your dataset might use different names entirely (e.g. `observation.images.front`, `observation.images.eagle`, `observation.images.glove`), and your eval environment might use yet another set. Rather than editing the policy config or renaming columns in the dataset, you pass a **rename map**: a JSON dictionary that maps source keys to the keys the policy expects. Renaming happens inside the preprocessor pipeline, so the policy always sees its expected keys.
## Using the rename map
Pass the mapping as a JSON string on the command line. The convention is always:
```
--rename_map='{"source_key": "policy_key", ...}'
```
where **source_key** is what the dataset or environment provides, and **policy_key** is what the policy expects.
Only listed keys are renamed; everything else passes through unchanged. Order of entries doesn't matter.
Supported policies: **PI0**, **PI05**, **PI0Fast**, **SmolVLA**, and **XVLA**.
### Training
Suppose you fine-tune [lerobot/xvla-base](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/xvla-base) on a dataset with images under `observation.images.front`, `observation.images.eagle`, and `observation.images.glove`. XVLA expects `observation.images.image`, `observation.images.image2`, and `observation.images.image3`:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=YOUR_DATASET \
--output_dir=./outputs/xvla_training \
--job_name=xvla_training \
--policy.path="lerobot/xvla-base" \
--policy.repo_id="HF_USER/xvla-your-robot" \
--policy.dtype=bfloat16 \
--policy.action_mode=auto \
--steps=20000 \
--policy.device=cuda \
--policy.freeze_vision_encoder=false \
--policy.freeze_language_encoder=false \
--policy.train_policy_transformer=true \
--policy.train_soft_prompts=true \
--rename_map='{"observation.images.front": "observation.images.image", "observation.images.eagle": "observation.images.image2", "observation.images.glove": "observation.images.image3"}'
```
### Evaluation
A policy that expects `observation.images.base_0_rgb` and `observation.images.left_wrist_0_rgb` (e.g. [pi0fast-libero](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/pi0fast-libero)), but the LIBERO environment returns `observation.images.image` and `observation.images.image2`:
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--policy.path=lerobot/pi0fast-libero \
--env.type=libero \
... \
--rename_map='{"observation.images.image": "observation.images.base_0_rgb", "observation.images.image2": "observation.images.left_wrist_0_rgb"}'
```
### Recording
`lerobot-record` also supports rename maps, nested under the dataset config:
```bash
lerobot-record \ # When running inference
--policy.path="<user>/smolVLA_finetuned" \
... \
--dataset.rename_map='{"observation.images.glove2": "observation.images.image"}'
```
## Alternative: edit the policy config directly
If you always use the same dataset or environment, you can **edit the policy's `config.json`** so its observation keys match your data source. Then no rename map is needed.
The tradeoff: modifying the policy config ties it to one data source. A rename map keeps one policy usable across many datasets and environments.
## Empty cameras: fewer views than the policy expects
Some policies are built for a fixed number of image inputs. If your dataset has fewer cameras, you can set **`empty_cameras`** in the policy config instead of modifying the model architecture.
### How it works
Setting `empty_cameras=N` adds N placeholder image features to the policy config, named:
```
observation.images.empty_camera_0
observation.images.empty_camera_1
...
```
At runtime, these keys have no corresponding data in the batch. The policy fills them with masked dummy tensors (padded with `-1` for SigLIP-based vision encoders, with a zero attention mask), so the extra image slots are effectively ignored during training and inference.
### Example
XVLA-base has three visual inputs and `empty_cameras=0` by default. Your dataset only has two cameras:
1. Set `--policy.empty_cameras=1`.
2. The config adds a third key: `observation.images.empty_camera_0`.
3. Use the rename map for your two real cameras as usual.
4. The third slot is masked out — no fake images needed in your dataset.
## Quick reference
| Goal | What to do |
| ----------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Dataset keys ≠ policy keys | `--rename_map='{"dataset_key": "policy_key", ...}'` |
| Env keys ≠ policy keys (eval) | `--rename_map='{"env_key": "policy_key", ...}'` |
| Recording with different keys (inference) | `--dataset.rename_map='{"source_key": "policy_key", ...}'`. |
| Fewer cameras than policy expects | `--policy.empty_cameras=N` (supported by PI0, PI05, PI0Fast, SmolVLA, XVLA) |
| Avoid passing a rename map | Edit the policy's `config.json` so its keys match your data source |
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# Real-Time Chunking (RTC)
Real-Time Chunking (RTC) is an inference-time method that allows large, flow-matching based robotic policies, such as [Pi0](./pi0), [Pi0.5](./pi05), and [SmolVLA](./smolvla), to produce smooth, continuous, and reactive motion despite having high inference latency.
These policies generate chunks of future actions (e.g., 50 steps at a time) instead of single actions.
Because the models are large, producing each chunk takes longer than the time it takes the robot to execute it.
Naively executing chunks leads to problems such as pauses, jerky transitions, or sudden changes in strategy whenever the next chunk arrives late or disagrees with the previously executed actions.
RTC solves this by asynchronously generating the next chunk while the robot continues executing the current one, and by guiding the new chunk so it aligns smoothly with the portion of the previous chunk that has already been executed.
## How RTC Works (simplified)
RTC lets the robot think ahead while its still moving. When the robot is carrying out one chunk of actions, RTC starts creating the next chunk early.
But since the robot has already moved a bit by the time the new chunk is ready, RTC has to make sure the new chunk still lines up smoothly with what the robot is currently doing.
To do this, RTC treats the beginning of the new chunk like an inpainting or “fill-in-the-gaps” problem:
it gently adjusts the first part of the new chunk so it blends naturally with the robots ongoing motion. The result is no pauses, no sudden jumps.
In technical terms, RTC adds a guidance term to the flow-matching denoising process that forces the overlapping timesteps of the new chunk to stay close to the executed portion of the previous chunk, typically using a soft transition mask.
## Quick Start
### Installation
RTC is built into LeRobot. Just install the policy dependencies you need:
```bash
# For Pi0 or Pi0.5
pip install -e ".[pi]"
# For SmolVLA
pip install -e ".[smolvla]"
```
### Using RTC with Pi0
You can find a complete reference implementation in [eval_with_real_robot.py](examples/rtc/eval_with_real_robot.py).
The snippet below provides a simplified pseudo-example of how RTC operates with Pi0 in your pipeline:
```python
from lerobot.policies.pi0 import PI0Policy, PI0Config
from lerobot.configs.types import RTCAttentionSchedule
from lerobot.policies.rtc.configuration_rtc import RTCConfig
from lerobot.policies.rtc.action_queue import ActionQueue
# Load Pi0 with RTC enabled
policy_cfg = PI0Config()
# Enable RTC
policy_cfg.rtc_config = RTCConfig(
enabled=True,
execution_horizon=10, # How many steps to blend with previous chunk
max_guidance_weight=10.0, # How strongly to enforce consistency
prefix_attention_schedule=RTCAttentionSchedule.EXP, # Exponential blend
)
# Load the policy
policy = PI0Policy.from_pretrained("lerobot/pi0_base", policy_cfg=policy_cfg, device="cuda")
# Now use predict_action_chunk with RTC parameters
inference_delay = 4 # How many steps of inference latency, this values should be calculated based on the inference latency of the policy
# Initialize the action queue
action_queue = ActionQueue(policy_cfg.rtc_config)
# Start in a separate thread with the following function
def get_actions():
while True:
if should_get_actions:
prev_actions = action_queue.get_left_over()
obs = get_robot_observations(robot)
# Generate actions WITH RTC
actions = policy.predict_action_chunk(
obs,
inference_delay=inference_delay,
prev_chunk_left_over=prev_actions,
)
action_queue.merge(
actions, actions, inference_delay
)
for step in range(num_steps):
action = action_queue.get()
# Execute the first N actions
execute_actions(action)
```
## Key Parameters
`RTCConfig` has the following parameters to tune:
**`execution_horizon`**: How many timesteps from the previous chunk to maintain consistency with. Higher values mean smoother transitions but potentially less reactivity.
Typical values: 8-12 steps
```python
RTCConfig(execution_horizon=10)
```
**`max_guidance_weight`**: How strongly to enforce consistency with the previous chunk. This is a hyperparameter that can be tuned to balance the smoothness of the transitions and the reactivity of the policy. For 10 steps flow matching (SmolVLA, Pi0, Pi0.5), a value of 10.0 is a optimal value.
**`prefix_attention_schedule`**: How to weight consistency across the overlap region.
- `LINEAR`: Linear decay from inference_delay to execution_horizon
- `EXP`: Exponential decay (recommended for getting started)
- `ONES`: Full weight across entire execution_horizon
- `ZEROS`: Binary (full weight up to inference_delay, then zero)
**`inference_delay`**: How many timesteps of inference latency your system has. This is passed to `predict_action_chunk()` rather than the config, since it may vary at runtime.
## Testing RTC Offline
Before running on a real robot, test RTC with dataset samples to visualize how it works:
```bash
python examples/rtc/eval_dataset.py \
--policy.path=lerobot/pi0_libero_finetuned \
--dataset.repo_id=HuggingFaceVLA/libero \
--rtc.execution_horizon=10 \
--rtc.max_guidance_weight=10.0 \
--device=cuda
```
The script generates a visualization of the denoising process, comparing standard generation (left) with RTC (right). In the RTC plots, you can see how the first few steps (blue/purple lines) are guided to match the red ground truth trajectory (previous chunk's tail), ensuring a smooth transition between chunks.
<p align="center">
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/flow_matching.png"
alt="Denoising steps with and without RTC"
width="100%"
/>
</p>
## Testing RTC with a Real Robot
```bash
python examples/rtc/eval_with_real_robot.py \
--policy.path=${HF_USERNAME}/policy_repo_id \
--robot.type=so100_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58FA0834591 \
--robot.cameras="{ gripper: {type: opencv, index_or_path: 1, width: 640, height: 480, fps: 30}, front: {type: opencv, index_or_path: 0, width: 640, height: 480, fps: 30}}" \
--task="Move green small object into the purple platform" \
--duration=120 \
--device=cuda
```
## How It Differs from the Async Inference in LeRobot
Both RTC and [async inference](./async) improve real-time robot control, but they solve different problems.
| Aspect | Async Inference | RTC |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| **Problem** | Idle frames while waiting for inference | Discontinuities between action chunks |
| **Solution** | Decouple prediction from execution | Guide new chunks to continue smoothly from previous |
| **Benefit** | No waiting, continuous action | Smooth transitions, natural motion |
| **Best Used** | Async inference is best used with large models with high inference latency | Flow-matching based policies |
**Use both together** for maximum smoothness and reactivity!
## Advanced: Debug Tracking
RTC includes built-in debug tracking to help you understand what's happening during inference:
```python
# Enable debug tracking
policy_cfg.rtc_config.debug = True
policy_cfg.rtc_config.debug_maxlen = 100
# After inference, access debug data
debug_data = policy.rtc_processor.get_debug_data()
# Visualize denoising steps, corrections, etc.
from lerobot.policies.rtc.debug_visualizer import RTCDebugVisualizer
visualizer = RTCDebugVisualizer()
# ... create plots
```
See `examples/rtc/eval_dataset.py` for a complete example of visualization.
## References
- [Smooth-As-Butter Robot Policies](https://alexander-soare.github.io/robotics/2025/08/05/smooth-as-butter-robot-policies.html) - Excellent technical explanation with real robot results
- [Physical Intelligence - Real-Time Chunking](https://www.physicalintelligence.company/research/real_time_chunking) - Original paper and research
- [Kinetix RTC Implementation](https://github.com/Physical-Intelligence/real-time-chunking-kinetix) - Reference implementation from Physical Intelligence
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# SARM: Stage-Aware Reward Modeling
SARM (Stage-Aware Reward Modeling) is a video-based reward modeling framework for long-horizon robot manipulation tasks. This guide covers how to train SARM reward models and optionally use them with Reward-Aligned Behavior Cloning (RA-BC).
**Paper**: [SARM: Stage-Aware Reward Modeling for Long Horizon Robot Manipulation](https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.25358)
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/lerobot-sarm.png"
alt="An overview of SARM"
width="80%"
/>
## Why Reward Models?
Standard behavior cloning treats all demonstration frames equally, but real-world robot datasets are messy. They contain hesitations, corrections, and variable-quality trajectories. Reward models solve this by learning a generalizable notion of **task progress** from demonstrations: given video frames and a task description, they predict how close the robot is to completing the task (0→1). This learned "progress signal" can be used in multiple ways, two promising applications are: (1) **weighted imitation learning** (RA-BC), where high-progress frames receive more weight during policy training, and (2) **reinforcement learning**, where the reward model provides dense rewards for online or offline policy improvement.
## Overview
SARM has following features:
1. **Stage-aware architecture**: Jointly predicts the high-level task stage and fine-grained progress within each stage
2. **Subtask annotations**: Uses natural language subtask annotations to derive consistent progress labels
3. **Temporal proportions**: Computes dataset-level priors (α̅\_k) for each subtask to normalize progress across variable-length demonstrations
SARM trains on a compact **stage+tau** target for each frame:
- **stage**: integer stage index `k ∈ {0, ..., K-1}`
- **τ (tau)**: within-stage progress `τ ∈ [0, 1]`
- **target encoding**: `y = k + τ` (this is what the dataset processor produces)
At inference time (and in downstream RA-BC), SARM converts the raw `k + τ` value into a **normalized progress** in `[0, 1]` using dataset-level **temporal proportions** `α̅_k` (stored in `meta/temporal_proportions_*.json`).
This matches **Formula (2)** from the paper:
```
progress_t = P_{k-1} + α̅_k × τ_t
```
Where:
- `τ_t = (t - s_k) / (e_k - s_k)` is within-subtask normalized time
- `P_{k-1}` is cumulative prior (sum of previous subtask proportions)
- `α̅_k` is the temporal proportion for subtask k
This ensures identical task states map to consistent progress values, even across demonstrations of different lengths.
## Inputs and Targets (What the new code expects)
SARM is trained through its processor (`src/lerobot/policies/sarm/processor_sarm.py`), which:
- **Encodes** images and task text with CLIP (ViT-B/32) into `video_features` and `text_features`
- **Pads/truncates** robot state into `state_features` (up to `max_state_dim`)
- **Builds targets** as `sparse_targets` (and `dense_targets` in `dense_only`/`dual`) using the stage+tau encoding `y = k + τ`
- **Masks rewind frames** using a per-sample `lengths` tensor (rewind is a training-time augmentation)
At minimum, each training sample needs:
- `task` (string): task description
- `policy.image_key` images and `policy.state_key` states from the dataset
---
## Annotation Modes
You can choose from **3 annotation modes** that determine how progress labels are computed:
| Mode | Annotations Required | Heads | Use Case |
| -------------- | -------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `single_stage` | None | Sparse only | Simple tasks, quick experiments, no VLM needed |
| `dense_only` | Dense (VLM) | Dual (sparse auto-generated) | Detailed subtask tracking without defining high-level stages |
| `dual` | Sparse + Dense (VLM) | Dual | Full SARM paper setup with both granularities |
### Mode Details
<hfoptions id="mode_explanation">
<hfoption id="single_stage">
**No annotations required.** The entire episode is treated as a single stage called `"task"`, and progress is linear from 0 to 1 over the episode duration.
- **Sparse head**: 1 stage ("task"), linear progress
- **Dense head**: Not used
- **Best for**: Simple tasks, quick experiments, or when VLM annotation is not available
## Set Up Your Environment
1. Install LeRobot by following our [Installation Guide](./installation).
2. Install SARM dependencies by running:
```bash
pip install -e ".[sarm]"
```
Workflow:
```
1. Train SARM → 2. Visualize predictions → 3. (Optional) Train policy with RA-BC
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="dense_only">
**Only dense (fine-grained) annotations from a VLM.** The sparse head automatically uses a single `"task"` stage covering the full episode, while the dense head learns detailed subtask progression.
- **Sparse head**: 1 stage ("task"), linear progress (auto-generated)
- **Dense head**: Multiple fine-grained stages from VLM annotations
- **Best for**: When you want detailed subtask tracking but don't need to define high-level stages
Workflow:
```
1. Annotate (dense) → 2. Verify → 3. Train SARM → 4. Visualize → 5. (Optional) Train policy with RA-BC
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="dual">
**Both sparse and dense annotations from VLM.** Full dual-head mode as described in the SARM paper, with both high-level (sparse) and fine-grained (dense) stage predictions.
- **Sparse head**: High-level stages from VLM annotations
- **Dense head**: Fine-grained stages from VLM annotations
- **Best for**: Complex multi-stage tasks where both granularities are useful
Workflow:
```
1. Annotate (sparse+dense) → 2. Verify → 3. Train SARM → 4. Visualize → 5. (Optional) Train policy with RA-BC
```
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
---
## Step 1: Subtask Annotation
<hfoptions id="annotation_mode">
<hfoption id="single_stage">
**No annotation required!** Skip this step entirely. The model will use the episode's task description and compute linear progress automatically.
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="dense_only">
Generate **dense (fine-grained) annotations only** using a VLM. The sparse stage will be auto-generated.
```bash
python src/lerobot/data_processing/sarm_annotations/subtask_annotation.py \
--repo-id your-username/your-dataset \
--dense-only \
--dense-subtasks "Bring robot arms up from starting position,Grab near side and do 1st fold,Grab side and do 2nd fold,Grab side and do 3rd fold to finish folding" \
--video-key observation.images.base \
--num-workers 4 \
--push-to-hub
```
**What gets saved:**
- `meta/temporal_proportions_sparse.json` - Auto-generated sparse proportions (`{"task": 1.0}`)
- `meta/temporal_proportions_dense.json` - Dense temporal proportions
- Per-episode columns in `episodes/*.parquet`:
- `dense_subtask_names`, `dense_subtask_start_frames`, `dense_subtask_end_frames`
- (also time-based columns: `dense_subtask_start_times`, `dense_subtask_end_times`)
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="dual">
Generate **both sparse (high-level) and dense (fine-grained) annotations** using a VLM.
```bash
python src/lerobot/data_processing/sarm_annotations/subtask_annotation.py \
--repo-id your-username/your-dataset \
--sparse-subtasks "Bring arms up from starting position,Fold the towel (3 folds in total)" \
--dense-subtasks "Bring robot arms up from starting position,Grab near side and do 1st fold,Grab side and do 2nd fold,Grab side and do 3rd fold to finish folding" \
--video-key observation.images.base \
--num-workers 4 \
--push-to-hub
```
**What gets saved:**
- `meta/temporal_proportions_sparse.json` - Sparse temporal proportions
- `meta/temporal_proportions_dense.json` - Dense temporal proportions
- Per-episode columns in `episodes/*.parquet`:
- `sparse_subtask_names`, `sparse_subtask_start_frames`, `sparse_subtask_end_frames`
- `dense_subtask_names`, `dense_subtask_start_frames`, `dense_subtask_end_frames`
- (also time-based columns: `*_subtask_start_times`, `*_subtask_end_times`)
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
### Annotation Arguments
| Argument | Description |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--repo-id` | HuggingFace dataset repository ID |
| `--sparse-subtasks` | Comma-separated list of high-level subtask names |
| `--dense-subtasks` | Comma-separated list of fine-grained subtask names |
| `--dense-only` | Generate only dense annotations (auto-creates sparse "task" stage) |
| `--video-key` | Camera/video key to use (e.g., `observation.images.top`) |
| `--num-workers` | Number of parallel GPU workers (default: 1) |
| `--episodes` | Specific episode indices to annotate (default: all) |
| `--skip-existing` | Skip episodes that already have annotations |
| `--model` | VLM model (default: `Qwen/Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct`) |
| `--num-visualizations` | Number of episodes to visualize after annotation (default: 5, set to 0 to skip) |
> **Note**: After annotation completes, 5 episodes are automatically visualized by default. Use `--num-visualizations 0` to skip this step.
---
## Step 2: Verify Annotations
<hfoptions id="verify_mode">
<hfoption id="single_stage">
**No verification needed!** Skip this step.
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="dense_only">
Visualize annotations using the `--visualize-only` flag:
```bash
python src/lerobot/data_processing/sarm_annotations/subtask_annotation.py \
--repo-id your-username/your-dataset \
--visualize-only \
--visualize-type dense \
--num-visualizations 5 \
--video-key observation.images.base \
--output-dir ./subtask_viz
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="dual">
Visualize annotations using the `--visualize-only` flag:
```bash
python src/lerobot/data_processing/sarm_annotations/subtask_annotation.py \
--repo-id your-username/your-dataset \
--visualize-only \
--visualize-type both \
--num-visualizations 5 \
--video-key observation.images.base \
--output-dir ./subtask_viz
```
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
This generates visualizations showing video frames with subtask boundaries overlaid and timeline of subtasks.
### Visualization Arguments
| Argument | Description |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--visualize-only` | Only visualize existing annotations (no generation) |
| `--num-visualizations` | Number of episodes to visualize (default: 5) |
| `--visualize-type` | Type of annotations to visualize: `sparse`, `dense`, or `both` |
**Tip**: If annotations are inaccurate, adjust your subtask descriptions to be more specific and re-run.
---
## Step 3: Train SARM
<hfoptions id="train_mode">
<hfoption id="single_stage">
Train with **no annotations** - uses linear progress from 0 to 1:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=your-username/your-dataset \
--policy.type=sarm \
--policy.annotation_mode=single_stage \
--policy.image_key=observation.images.base \
--output_dir=outputs/train/sarm_single \
--batch_size=32 \
--steps=5000 \
--wandb.enable=true \
--wandb.project=sarm \
--policy.repo_id=your-username/your-model-name
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="dense_only">
Train with **dense annotations only** (sparse auto-generated):
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=your-username/your-dataset \
--policy.type=sarm \
--policy.annotation_mode=dense_only \
--policy.image_key=observation.images.base \
--output_dir=outputs/train/sarm_dense \
--batch_size=32 \
--steps=5000 \
--wandb.enable=true \
--wandb.project=sarm \
--policy.repo_id=your-username/your-model-name
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="dual">
Train with **both sparse and dense annotations**:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=your-username/your-dataset \
--policy.type=sarm \
--policy.annotation_mode=dual \
--policy.image_key=observation.images.base \
--output_dir=outputs/train/sarm_dual \
--batch_size=32 \
--steps=5000 \
--wandb.enable=true \
--wandb.project=sarm \
--policy.repo_id=your-username/your-model-name
```
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
### Multi-GPU Training
Add `accelerate launch --multi_gpu --num_processes=4` to use multiple GPUs for training.
### Training Arguments
| Argument | Description | Default |
| -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
| `--policy.annotation_mode` | `single_stage`, `dense_only`, or `dual` | `single_stage` |
| `--policy.image_key` | Camera key for images | `observation.images.top` |
| `--policy.state_key` | Key for joint states | `observation.state` |
| `--policy.n_obs_steps` | Observation history steps (total obs frames = `n_obs_steps + 1`) | `8` |
| `--policy.frame_gap` | Gap (in frames) between sampled observations (at 30 fps: 30 ≈ 1s) | `30` |
---
## Step 4: Visualize Predictions
Use `compute_rabc_weights.py` with `--visualize-only` to visualize model predictions (and, if available, annotation-derived targets) without writing a parquet file.
<hfoptions id="viz_mode">
<hfoption id="single_stage">
```bash
python src/lerobot/policies/sarm/compute_rabc_weights.py \
--dataset-repo-id your-username/your-dataset \
--reward-model-path your-username/sarm-model \
--visualize-only \
--num-visualizations 5 \
--head-mode sparse \
--output-dir ./sarm_viz
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="dense_only">
```bash
python src/lerobot/policies/sarm/compute_rabc_weights.py \
--dataset-repo-id your-username/your-dataset \
--reward-model-path your-username/sarm-model \
--visualize-only \
--num-visualizations 5 \
--head-mode dense \
--output-dir ./sarm_viz
```
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="dual">
```bash
python src/lerobot/policies/sarm/compute_rabc_weights.py \
--dataset-repo-id your-username/your-dataset \
--reward-model-path your-username/sarm-model \
--visualize-only \
--num-visualizations 5 \
--head-mode both \
--output-dir ./sarm_viz
```
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
The visualization shows:
- **Progress plot**: Predicted progress (and optional annotation-derived “GT” when available and `--stride 1`)
- **Stage probabilities**: Stacked area plot of predicted stage probabilities
- **Sample frames**: Key frames from the episode with progress/stage labels
### Visualization Arguments
| Argument | Description |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--visualize-only` | Only visualize predictions (no RABC computation) |
| `--num-visualizations` | Number of episodes to visualize (default: 5) |
| `--head-mode` | SARM head to use: `sparse`, `dense`, or `both` |
| `--stride` | Compute every N frames, interpolate the rest (default: 1) |
---
## Step 5 (Optional): Train Policy with RA-BC
Reward-Aligned Behavior Cloning (RA-BC) uses the trained SARM model to weight training samples based on predicted progress improvement. This requires two steps:
1. **Precompute progress values** for all frames using the trained SARM model
2. **Train policy** with RA-BC weighting using the precomputed values
### How RA-BC Works
For each training sample, RA-BC computes the progress delta:
```
r_i = φ(o_{t+Δ}) - φ(o_t)
```
Where `φ` is the SARM progress prediction and `Δ` is the policy's `chunk_size`. Samples with positive progress (good demonstrations) get higher weights, while samples with negative or zero progress get down-weighted.
The weighting follows **Equations 8-9** from the paper:
- **Soft weight**: `w̃_i = clip((r_i 2σ)) / (4σ + ε), 0, 1)`
- **Final weight**: `w_i = 𝟙{r_i > κ} + 𝟙{0 ≤ r_i ≤ κ} × w̃_i`
### Step 5a: Compute SARM Progress Values
First, run the SARM model on all frames in your dataset to compute progress values:
```bash
python src/lerobot/policies/sarm/compute_rabc_weights.py \
--dataset-repo-id your-username/your-dataset \
--reward-model-path your-username/sarm-model \
--head-mode sparse \
--num-visualizations 5 \
--push-to-hub
```
This script:
- Processes all frames and computes progress values
- Saves progress values to a parquet file next to the dataset on disk (defaults to `<dataset_root>/sarm_progress.parquet`)
- Generates visualizations of the first N episodes (default: 5)
**Arguments:**
| Argument | Description | Default |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| `--reward-model-path` | Path to trained SARM model | (required) |
| `--head-mode` | SARM head to use: `sparse`, `dense`, or `both` | `sparse` |
| `--device` | Device for inference | `cuda` |
| `--visualize-only` | Only visualize predictions (no RA-BC computation) | `false` |
| `--num-visualizations` | Number of episodes to visualize (default: 5, set to 0 to skip) | `5` |
**Output format** (`sarm_progress.parquet`):
| Column | Description |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `index` | Global frame index in dataset |
| `episode_index` | Episode number |
| `frame_index` | Local frame index within episode |
| `progress_sparse` | Sparse head progress value [0, 1] |
| `progress_dense` | Dense head progress value [0, 1] (if computed) |
### Step 5b: Train Policy with RA-BC
Once you have the progress file, train your policy with RA-BC weighting. The progress file is auto-detected from the dataset path (`sarm_progress.parquet`). Currently PI0, PI0.5 and SmolVLA are supported with RA-BC:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=your-username/your-dataset \
--policy.type=pi0 \
--use_rabc=true \
--rabc_head_mode=sparse \
--rabc_kappa=0.01 \
--output_dir=outputs/train/policy_rabc \
--batch_size=32 \
--steps=40000
```
The training script automatically:
- Loads the precomputed progress values from the parquet file
- Uses the policy's `chunk_size` to compute progress deltas (Δ)
- Computes sample weights based on progress improvement
- Applies weighted loss during training
**RA-BC Arguments:**
| Argument | Description | Default |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `--use_rabc` | Enable RA-BC sample weighting | `false` |
| `--rabc_progress_path` | Path to progress parquet file (auto-detected from dataset) | `sarm_progress.parquet` in dataset |
| `--rabc_head_mode` | Which SARM head's progress to use: `sparse` or `dense` | `sparse` |
| `--rabc_kappa` | Threshold κ for high-quality samples | `0.01` |
### Tuning RA-BC Kappa
The `kappa` parameter is the threshold that determines which samples get full weight (w=1). Understanding how to tune it is critical for RA-BC to work effectively.
**How the weighting works:**
| Condition | Weight |
| ------------------- | ----------------------- |
| `delta > kappa` | 1.0 (hard threshold) |
| `0 ≤ delta ≤ kappa` | Soft weight from Eq. 8 |
| `delta < 0` | 0.0 (negative progress) |
**Diagnosing kappa issues:**
Monitor these WandB metrics during training:
| Metric | Healthy Range | Problem Indicator |
| ------------------ | ------------- | ------------------------- |
| `rabc_mean_weight` | 0.3 - 0.8 | ≈ 1.0 means kappa too low |
| `rabc_delta_mean` | > 0 | Should be positive |
| `rabc_delta_std` | > 0 | Variance in data quality |
**If `rabc_mean_weight ≈ 1.0`:** Your kappa is too low. Most samples have `delta > kappa` and bypass the soft-weighting entirely. RA-BC becomes equivalent to vanilla BC.
**Setting kappa based on your data:**
The default `kappa=0.01` was tuned for the paper's T-shirt folding task (~90s episodes at 30fps). For your dataset, check the logged `rabc_delta_mean` and `rabc_delta_std`:
```
# If delta_mean ≈ 0.03 and delta_std ≈ 0.02:
# Most deltas fall in range [0.01, 0.05]
# Option 1: Set kappa = delta_mean (medium selectivity)
--rabc_kappa=0.03
# Option 2: Set kappa = delta_mean + delta_std (high selectivity)
--rabc_kappa=0.05
# Option 3: Set kappa = delta_mean + 2*delta_std (very selective)
--rabc_kappa=0.07
```
**When RA-BC may not help:**
If your dataset is already high quality (consistent progress across all demonstrations), RA-BC won't provide much benefit since there's nothing to filter.
### Multi-GPU Training with RA-BC
```bash
accelerate launch \
--multi_gpu \
--num_processes=4 \
src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py \
--dataset.repo_id=your-username/your-dataset \
--policy.type=pi0 \
--use_rabc=true \
--rabc_kappa=0.01 \
--output_dir=outputs/train/policy_rabc \
--batch_size=32 \
--steps=40000
```
---
## Tips & Best Practices
### Choosing a Mode
- **Start with `single_stage`** for quick experiments - no annotation overhead
- Use **`dense_only`** when you want detailed progress tracking but tasks don't have clear high-level stages
- Use **`dual`** for complex tasks where both coarse and fine-grained progress is meaningful
### Annotation Quality
1. **Be specific with subtask names**: Instead of "fold", use "grab near side and fold toward center"
2. **Verify with visualization**: Always check a few episodes before training
3. **Consistent naming**: Use the same subtask names across all episodes
### RA-BC
1. **Train SARM first**: RA-BC quality depends entirely on SARM quality
2. **Monitor `rabc_mean_weight`**: If it's ≈ 1.0, increase kappa (see [Tuning RA-BC Kappa](#tuning-ra-bc-kappa))
---
## Citation
```bibtex
@article{chen2025sarm,
title={SARM: Stage-Aware Reward Modeling for Long Horizon Robot Manipulation},
author={Chen, Qianzhong and Yu, Justin and Schwager, Mac and Abbeel, Pieter and Shentu, Yide and Wu, Philipp},
journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.25358},
year={2025}
}
```
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# SmolVLA
# Finetune SmolVLA
SmolVLA is Hugging Faces lightweight foundation model for robotics. Designed for easy fine-tuning on LeRobot datasets, it helps accelerate your development!
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ SmolVLA is Hugging Faces lightweight foundation model for robotics. Designed
## Collect a dataset
SmolVLA is a base model, so fine-tuning on your own data is required for optimal performance in your setup.
We recommend recording ~50 episodes of your task as a starting point. Follow our guide to get started: [Recording a Dataset](./il_robots)
We recommend recording ~50 episodes of your task as a starting point. Follow our guide to get started: [Recording a Dataset](https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/getting_started_real_world_robot#record-a-dataset)
<Tip>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ If you don't have a gpu device, you can train using our notebook on [![Google Co
Pass your dataset to the training script using `--dataset.repo_id`. If you want to test your installation, run the following command where we use one of the datasets we collected for the [SmolVLA Paper](https://huggingface.co/papers/2506.01844).
```bash
cd lerobot && lerobot-train \
cd lerobot && python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--policy.path=lerobot/smolvla_base \
--dataset.repo_id=${HF_USER}/mydataset \
--batch_size=64 \
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ cd lerobot && lerobot-train \
Fine-tuning is an art. For a complete overview of the options for finetuning, run
```bash
lerobot-train --help
python -m lerobot.scripts.train --help
```
<p align="center">
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ lerobot-train --help
## Evaluate the finetuned model and run it in real-time
Similarly for when recording an episode, it is recommended that you are logged in to the HuggingFace Hub. You can follow the corresponding steps: [Record a dataset](./il_robots).
Similarly for when recording an episode, it is recommended that you are logged in to the HuggingFace Hub. You can follow the corresponding steps: [Record a dataset](./getting_started_real_world_robot#record-a-dataset).
Once you are logged in, you can run inference in your setup by doing:
```bash
lerobot-record \
python -m lerobot.record \
--robot.type=so101_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/ttyACM0 \ # <- Use your port
--robot.id=my_blue_follower_arm \ # <- Use your robot id
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ lerobot-record \
--dataset.repo_id=${HF_USER}/eval_DATASET_NAME_test \ # <- This will be the dataset name on HF Hub
--dataset.episode_time_s=50 \
--dataset.num_episodes=10 \
--dataset.streaming_encoding=true \
--dataset.encoder_threads=2 \
# --dataset.vcodec=auto \
# <- Teleop optional if you want to teleoperate in between episodes \
# --teleop.type=so100_leader \
# --teleop.port=/dev/ttyACM0 \
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Unlike the SO-101, the motor connectors are not easily accessible once the arm i
To find the port for each bus servo adapter, run this script:
```bash
lerobot-find-port
python -m lerobot.find_port
```
<hfoptions id="example">
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ For a visual reference on how to set the motor ids please refer to [this video](
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-setup-motors \
python -m lerobot.setup_motors \
--robot.type=so100_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076841 # <- paste here the port found at previous step
```
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ lerobot-setup-motors \
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
from lerobot.robots.so_follower import SO100Follower, SO100FollowerConfig
from lerobot.robots.so100_follower import SO100Follower, SO100FollowerConfig
config = SO100FollowerConfig(
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076841",
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Do the same steps for the leader arm.
<hfoptions id="setup_motors">
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-setup-motors \
python -m lerobot.setup_motors \
--teleop.type=so100_leader \
--teleop.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem575E0031751 # <- paste here the port found at previous step
```
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ lerobot-setup-motors \
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
from lerobot.teleoperators.so_leader import SO100Leader, SO100LeaderConfig
from lerobot.teleoperators.so100_leader import SO100Leader, SO100LeaderConfig
config = SO100LeaderConfig(
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076841",
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ Run the following command or API example to calibrate the follower arm:
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
python -m lerobot.calibrate \
--robot.type=so100_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551 \ # <- The port of your robot
--robot.id=my_awesome_follower_arm # <- Give the robot a unique name
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ lerobot-calibrate \
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
from lerobot.robots.so_follower import SO100FollowerConfig, SO100Follower
from lerobot.robots.so100_follower import SO100FollowerConfig, SO100Follower
config = SO100FollowerConfig(
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076891",
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ Do the same steps to calibrate the leader arm, run the following command or API
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
python -m lerobot.calibrate \
--teleop.type=so100_leader \
--teleop.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551 \ # <- The port of your robot
--teleop.id=my_awesome_leader_arm # <- Give the robot a unique name
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ lerobot-calibrate \
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
from lerobot.teleoperators.so_leader import SO100LeaderConfig, SO100Leader
from lerobot.teleoperators.so100_leader import SO100LeaderConfig, SO100Leader
config = SO100LeaderConfig(
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551",
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ leader.disconnect()
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
Congrats 🎉, your robot is all set to learn a task on its own. Start training it by following this tutorial: [Getting started with real-world robots](./il_robots)
Congrats 🎉, your robot is all set to learn a task on its own. Start training it by following this tutorial: [Getting started with real-world robots](./getting_started_real_world_robot)
> [!TIP]
> If you have any questions or need help, please reach out on [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/s3KuuzsPFb).
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# SO-101
<div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;">
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/SO101_Follower.webp"
alt="SO-101"
width="60%"
/>
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/SO101_Leader.webp"
alt="SO-101"
width="60%"
/>
</div>
In the steps below, we explain how to assemble our flagship robot, the SO-101.
## Source the parts
@@ -43,6 +30,131 @@ The follower arm uses 6x STS3215 motors with 1/345 gearing. The leader, however,
| Wrist Roll | 5 | 1 / 147 |
| Gripper | 6 | 1 / 147 |
### Clean Parts
Remove all support material from the 3D-printed parts. The easiest way to do this is using a small screwdriver to get underneath the support material.
It is advisable to install one 3-pin cable in the motor after placing them before continuing assembly.
### Joint 1
- Place the first motor into the base.
- Fasten the motor with 4 M2x6mm screws (smallest screws). Two from the top and two from the bottom.
- Slide over the first motor holder and fasten it using two M2x6mm screws (one on each side).
- Install both motor horns, securing the top horn with a M3x6mm screw.
- Attach the shoulder part.
- Tighten the shoulder part with 4 M3x6mm screws on top and 4 M3x6mm screws on the bottom
- Add the shoulder motor holder.
<div class="video-container">
<video controls width="600">
<source
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Joint1_v2.mp4"
type="video/mp4"
/>
</video>
</div>
### Joint 2
- Slide the second motor in from the top.
- Fasten the second motor with 4 M2x6mm screws.
- Attach both motor horns to motor 2, again use the M3x6mm horn screw.
- Attach the upper arm with 4 M3x6mm screws on each side.
<div class="video-container">
<video controls width="600">
<source
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Joint2_v2.mp4"
type="video/mp4"
/>
</video>
</div>
### Joint 3
- Insert motor 3 and fasten using 4 M2x6mm screws
- Attach both motor horns to motor 3 and secure one again with a M3x6mm horn screw.
- Connect the forearm to motor 3 using 4 M3x6mm screws on each side.
<div class="video-container">
<video controls width="600">
<source
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Joint3_v2.mp4"
type="video/mp4"
/>
</video>
</div>
### Joint 4
- Slide over motor holder 4.
- Slide in motor 4.
- Fasten motor 4 with 4 M2x6mm screws and attach its motor horns, use a M3x6mm horn screw.
<div class="video-container">
<video controls width="600">
<source
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Joint4_v2.mp4"
type="video/mp4"
/>
</video>
</div>
### Joint 5
- Insert motor 5 into the wrist holder and secure it with 2 M2x6mm front screws.
- Install only one motor horn on the wrist motor and secure it with a M3x6mm horn screw.
- Secure the wrist to motor 4 using 4 M3x6mm screws on both sides.
<div class="video-container">
<video controls width="600">
<source
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Joint5_v2.mp4"
type="video/mp4"
/>
</video>
</div>
### Gripper / Handle
<hfoptions id="assembly">
<hfoption id="Follower">
- Attach the gripper to motor 5, attach it to the motor horn on the wrist using 4 M3x6mm screws.
- Insert the gripper motor and secure it with 2 M2x6mm screws on each side.
- Attach the motor horns and again use a M3x6mm horn screw.
- Install the gripper claw and secure it with 4 M3x6mm screws on both sides.
<div class="video-container">
<video controls width="600">
<source
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Gripper_v2.mp4"
type="video/mp4"
/>
</video>
</div>
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="Leader">
- Mount the leader holder onto the wrist and secure it with 4 M3x6mm screws.
- Attach the handle to motor 5 using 1 M2x6mm screw.
- Insert the gripper motor, secure it with 2 M2x6mm screws on each side, attach a motor horn using a M3x6mm horn screw.
- Attach the follower trigger with 4 M3x6mm screws.
<div class="video-container">
<video controls width="600">
<source
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Leader_v2.mp4"
type="video/mp4"
/>
</video>
</div>
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
## Configure the motors
### 1. Find the USB ports associated with each arm
@@ -50,7 +162,7 @@ The follower arm uses 6x STS3215 motors with 1/345 gearing. The leader, however,
To find the port for each bus servo adapter, connect MotorBus to your computer via USB and power. Run the following script and disconnect the MotorBus when prompted:
```bash
lerobot-find-port
python -m lerobot.find_port
```
<hfoptions id="example">
@@ -128,7 +240,7 @@ Connect the usb cable from your computer and the power supply to the follower ar
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-setup-motors \
python -m lerobot.setup_motors \
--robot.type=so101_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076841 # <- paste here the port found at previous step
```
@@ -138,7 +250,7 @@ lerobot-setup-motors \
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
from lerobot.robots.so_follower import SO101Follower, SO101FollowerConfig
from lerobot.robots.so101_follower import SO101Follower, SO101FollowerConfig
config = SO101FollowerConfig(
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076841",
@@ -204,7 +316,7 @@ Do the same steps for the leader arm.
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-setup-motors \
python -m lerobot.setup_motors \
--teleop.type=so101_leader \
--teleop.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem575E0031751 # <- paste here the port found at previous step
```
@@ -214,7 +326,7 @@ lerobot-setup-motors \
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
from lerobot.teleoperators.so_leader import SO101Leader, SO101LeaderConfig
from lerobot.teleoperators.so101_leader import SO101Leader, SO101LeaderConfig
config = SO101LeaderConfig(
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076841",
@@ -228,132 +340,6 @@ leader.setup_motors()
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
### Clean Parts
Remove all support material from the 3D-printed parts. The easiest way to do this is using a small screwdriver to get underneath the support material.
It is advisable to install one 3-pin cable in the motor after placing them before continuing assembly.
### Joint 1
- Install both motor horns. Secure the top horn with a M3x6mm screw. No screws are required for the bottom horn.
- Place the first motor into the base.
- Fasten the motor with 4 M2x6mm screws (smallest screws). Two from the top and two from the bottom.
- Slide over the first motor holder and fasten it using two M2x6mm screws (one on each side).
- Attach the shoulder part.
- Tighten the shoulder part with 4 M3x6mm screws on top and 4 M3x6mm screws on the bottom
- Add the shoulder motor holder.
<div class="video-container">
<video controls width="600">
<source
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Joint1_v2.mp4"
type="video/mp4"
/>
</video>
</div>
### Joint 2
- Install both motor horns. Secure the top horn with a M3x6mm screw. No screws are required for the bottom horn.
- Slide the second motor in from the top.
- Fasten the second motor with 4 M2x6mm screws.
- Attach the upper arm with 4 M3x6mm screws on each side.
<div class="video-container">
<video controls width="600">
<source
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Joint2_v2.mp4"
type="video/mp4"
/>
</video>
</div>
### Joint 3
- Install both motor horns. Secure the top horn with a M3x6mm screw. No screws are required for the bottom horn.
- Insert motor 3 and fasten using 4 M2x6mm screws.
- Connect the forearm to motor 3 using 4 M3x6mm screws on each side.
<div class="video-container">
<video controls width="600">
<source
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Joint3_v2.mp4"
type="video/mp4"
/>
</video>
</div>
### Joint 4
- Install both motor horns. Secure the top horn with a M3x6mm screw. No screws are required for the bottom horn.
- Slide over motor holder 4.
- Slide in motor 4.
- Fasten motor 4 with 4 M2x6mm screws.
<div class="video-container">
<video controls width="600">
<source
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Joint4_v2.mp4"
type="video/mp4"
/>
</video>
</div>
### Joint 5
- Insert motor 5 into the wrist holder and secure it with 2 M2x6mm front screws.
- Install only one motor horn on the wrist motor and secure it with a M3x6mm horn screw.
- Secure the wrist to motor 4 using 4 M3x6mm screws on both sides.
<div class="video-container">
<video controls width="600">
<source
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Joint5_v2.mp4"
type="video/mp4"
/>
</video>
</div>
### Gripper / Handle
<hfoptions id="assembly">
<hfoption id="Follower">
- Attach the gripper to motor 5, attach it to the motor horn on the wrist using 4 M3x6mm screws.
- Insert the gripper motor and secure it with 2 M2x6mm screws on each side.
- Install both motor horns on the gripper motor. Secure the top horn with a M3x6mm screw; no screws are required for the bottom horn.
- Install the gripper claw and secure it with 4 M3x6mm screws on both sides.
<div class="video-container">
<video controls width="600">
<source
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Gripper_v2.mp4"
type="video/mp4"
/>
</video>
</div>
</hfoption>
<hfoption id="Leader">
- Mount the leader holder onto the wrist and secure it with 4 M3x6mm screws.
- Attach the handle to motor 5 using 1 M2x6mm screw.
- Insert the gripper motor, secure it with 2 M2x6mm screws on each side, attach a motor horn using a M3x6mm horn screw.
- Attach the follower trigger with 4 M3x6mm screws.
<div class="video-container">
<video controls width="600">
<source
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/Leader_v2.mp4"
type="video/mp4"
/>
</video>
</div>
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
## Calibrate
Next, you'll need to calibrate your robot to ensure that the leader and follower arms have the same position values when they are in the same physical position.
@@ -367,7 +353,7 @@ Run the following command or API example to calibrate the follower arm:
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
python -m lerobot.calibrate \
--robot.type=so101_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551 \ # <- The port of your robot
--robot.id=my_awesome_follower_arm # <- Give the robot a unique name
@@ -378,7 +364,7 @@ lerobot-calibrate \
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
from lerobot.robots.so_follower import SO101FollowerConfig, SO101Follower
from lerobot.robots.so101_follower import SO101FollowerConfig, SO101Follower
config = SO101FollowerConfig(
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076891",
@@ -416,7 +402,7 @@ Do the same steps to calibrate the leader arm, run the following command or API
<hfoption id="Command">
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
python -m lerobot.calibrate \
--teleop.type=so101_leader \
--teleop.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551 \ # <- The port of your robot
--teleop.id=my_awesome_leader_arm # <- Give the robot a unique name
@@ -427,7 +413,7 @@ lerobot-calibrate \
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
from lerobot.teleoperators.so_leader import SO101LeaderConfig, SO101Leader
from lerobot.teleoperators.so101_leader import SO101LeaderConfig, SO101Leader
config = SO101LeaderConfig(
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551",
@@ -444,7 +430,7 @@ leader.disconnect()
</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
Congrats 🎉, your robot is all set to learn a task on its own. Start training it by following this tutorial: [Getting started with real-world robots](./il_robots)
Congrats 🎉, your robot is all set to learn a task on its own. Start training it by following this tutorial: [Getting started with real-world robots](./getting_started_real_world_robot)
> [!TIP]
> If you have any questions or need help, please reach out on [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/s3KuuzsPFb).
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# Streaming Video Encoding Guide
## 1. Overview
Streaming video encoding eliminates the traditional PNG round-trip during video dataset recording. Instead of:
1. Capture frame -> write PNG to disk -> (at episode end) read PNG's -> encode to MP4 -> delete PNG's
Frames can be encoded in real-time during capture:
1. Capture frame -> queue to encoder thread -> encode to MP4 directly
This makes `save_episode()` near-instant (the video is already encoded by the time the episode ends) and removes the blocking wait that previously occurred between episodes, especially with multiple cameras in long episodes.
## 2. Tuning Parameters
| Parameter | CLI Flag | Type | Default | Description |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `streaming_encoding` | `--dataset.streaming_encoding` | `bool` | `True` | Enable real-time encoding during capture |
| `vcodec` | `--dataset.vcodec` | `str` | `"libsvtav1"` | Video codec. `"auto"` detects best HW encoder |
| `encoder_threads` | `--dataset.encoder_threads` | `int \| None` | `None` (auto) | Threads per encoder instance. `None` will leave the vcoded decide |
| `encoder_queue_maxsize` | `--dataset.encoder_queue_maxsize` | `int` | `60` | Max buffered frames per camera (~2s at 30fps). Consumes RAM |
## 3. Performance Considerations
Streaming encoding means the CPU is encoding video **during** the capture loop, not after. This creates a CPU budget that must be shared between:
- **Control loop** (reading cameras, control the robot, writing non-video data)
- **Encoder threads** (one pool per camera)
- **Rerun visualization** (if enabled)
- **OS and other processes**
### Resolution & Number of Cameras Impact
| Setup | Throughput (px/sec) | CPU Encoding Load | Notes |
| ------------------------- | ------------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------ |
| 2camsx 640x480x3 @30fps | 55M | Low | Works on most systems |
| 2camsx 1280x720x3 @30fps | 165M | Moderate | Comfortable on modern systems |
| 2camsx 1920x1080x3 @30fps | 373M | High | Requires powerful high-end CPU |
### `encoder_threads` Tuning
This parameter controls how many threads each encoder instance uses internally:
- **Higher values** (e.g., 4-5): Faster encoding, but uses more CPU cores per camera. Good for high-end systems with many cores.
- **Lower values** (e.g., 1-2): Less CPU per camera, freeing cores for capture and visualization. Good for low-res images and capable CPUs.
- **`None` (default)**: Lets the codec decide. Information available in the codec logs.
### Backpressure and Frame Dropping
Each camera has a bounded queue (`encoder_queue_maxsize`, default 60 frames). When the encoder can't keep up:
1. The queue fills up (consuming RAM)
2. New frames are **dropped** (not blocked) — the capture loop continues uninterrupted
3. A warning is logged: `"Encoder queue full for {camera}, dropped N frame(s)"`
4. At episode end, total dropped frames per camera are reported
### Symptoms of Encoder Falling Behind
- **System feels laggy and freezes**: all CPUs are at 100%
- **Dropped frame warnings** in the log or lower frames/FPS than expected in the recorded dataset
- **Choppy robot movement**: If CPU is severely overloaded, even the capture loop may be affected
- **Accumulated rerun lag**: Visualization falls behind real-time
## 4. Hardware-Accelerated Encoding
### When to Use
Use HW encoding when:
- CPU is the bottleneck (dropped frames, choppy robot, rerun lag)
- You have compatible hardware (GPU or dedicated encoder)
- You're recording at high throughput (high resolution or with many cameras)
### Choosing a Codec
| Codec | CPU Usage | File Size | Quality | Notes |
| --------------------- | --------- | -------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `libsvtav1` (default) | High | Smallest | Best | Default. Best compression but most CPU-intensive |
| `h264` | Medium | ~30-50% larger | Good | Software H.264. Lower CPU |
| HW encoders | Very Low | Largest | Good | Offloads to dedicated hardware. Best for CPU-constrained systems |
### Available HW Encoders
| Encoder | Platform | Hardware | CLI Value |
| ------------------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| `h264_videotoolbox` | macOS | Apple Silicon / Intel | `--dataset.vcodec=h264_videotoolbox` |
| `hevc_videotoolbox` | macOS | Apple Silicon / Intel | `--dataset.vcodec=hevc_videotoolbox` |
| `h264_nvenc` | Linux/Windows | NVIDIA GPU | `--dataset.vcodec=h264_nvenc` |
| `hevc_nvenc` | Linux/Windows | NVIDIA GPU | `--dataset.vcodec=hevc_nvenc` |
| `h264_vaapi` | Linux | Intel/AMD GPU | `--dataset.vcodec=h264_vaapi` |
| `h264_qsv` | Linux/Windows | Intel Quick Sync | `--dataset.vcodec=h264_qsv` |
| `auto` | Any | Probes the system for available HW encoders. Falls back to `libsvtav1` if no HW encoder is found | `--dataset.vcodec=auto` |
> [!NOTE]
> In order to use the HW accelerated encoders you might need to upgrade your GPU drivers.
> [!NOTE]
> `libsvtav1` is the default because it provides the best training performance; other vcodecs can reduce CPU usage and be faster, but they typically produce larger files and may affect training time.
## 5. Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Likely Cause | Fix |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| System freezes or choppy robot movement or Rerun visualization lag | CPU starved (100% load usage) | Close other apps, reduce encoding throughput, lower `encoder_threads`, use `h264`, use `display_data=False`. If the CPU continues to be at 100% then it might be insufficient for your setup, consider `--dataset.streaming_encoding=false` or HW encoding (`--dataset.vcodec=auto`) |
| "Encoder queue full" warnings or dropped frames in dataset | Encoder can't keep up (Queue overflow) | If CPU is not at 100%: Increase `encoder_threads`, increase `encoder_queue_maxsize` or use HW encoding (`--dataset.vcodec=auto`). |
| High RAM usage | Queue filling faster than encoding | `encoder_threads` too low or CPU insufficient. Reduce `encoder_queue_maxsize` or use HW encoding |
| Large video files | Using HW encoder or H.264 | Expected trade-off. Switch to `libsvtav1` if CPU allows |
| `save_episode()` still slow | `streaming_encoding` is `False` | Set `--dataset.streaming_encoding=true` |
| Encoder thread crash | Codec not available or invalid settings | Check `vcodec` is installed, try `--dataset.vcodec=auto` |
| Recorded dataset is missing frames | CPU/GPU starvation or occasional load spikes | If ~5% of frames are missing, your system is likely overloaded — follow the recommendations above. If fewer frames are missing (~2%), they are probably due to occasional transient load spikes (often at startup) and can be considered expected. |
## 6. Recommended Configurations
These estimates are conservative; we recommend testing them on your setup—start with a low load and increase it gradually.
### High-End Systems: modern 12+ cores (24+ threads)
A throughput between ~250-500M px/sec should be comfortable in CPU. For even better results try HW encoding if available.
```bash
# 3camsx 1280x720x3 @30fps: Defaults work well. Optionally increase encoder parallelism.
# 2camsx 1920x1080x3 @30fps: Defaults work well. Optionally increase encoder parallelism.
lerobot-record --dataset.encoder_threads=5 ...
# 3camsx 1920x1080x3 @30fps: Might require some tuning.
```
### Mid-Range Systems: modern 8+ cores (16+ threads) or Apple Silicon
A throughput between ~80-300M px/sec should be possible in CPU.
```bash
# 3camsx 640x480x3 @30fps: Defaults work well. Optionally decrease encoder parallelism.
# 2camsx 1280x720x3 @30fps: Defaults work well. Optionally decrease encoder parallelism.
lerobot-record --dataset.encoder_threads=2 ...
# 2camsx 1920x1080x3 @30fps: Might require some tuning.
```
### Low-Resource Systems: modern 4+ cores (8+ threads) or Raspberry Pi 5
On very constrained systems, streaming encoding may compete too heavily with the capture loop. Disabling it falls back to the PNG-based approach where encoding happens between episodes (blocking, but doesn't interfere with capture). Alternatively, record at a lower throughput to reduce both capture and encoding load. Consider also changing codec to `h264` and using batch encoding.
```bash
# 2camsx 640x480x3 @30fps: Requires some tuning.
# Use H.264, disable streaming, consider batching encoding
lerobot-record --dataset.vcodec=h264 --dataset.streaming_encoding=false ...
```
## 7. Closing note
Performance ultimately depends on your exact setup — frames-per-second, resolution, CPU cores and load, available memory, episode length, and the encoder you choose. Always test with your target workload, be mindful about your CPU & system capabilities and tune `encoder_threads`, `encoder_queue_maxsize`, and
`vcodec` reasonably. That said, a common practical configuration (for many applications) is three cameras at 640×480x3 @30fps; this usually runs fine with the default streaming video encoding settings in modern systems. Always verify your recorded dataset is healthy by comparing the video duration to the CLI episode duration and confirming the row count equals FPS × CLI duration.
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# PyTorch accelerators
LeRobot supports multiple hardware acceleration options for both training and inference.
These options include:
- **CPU**: CPU executes all computations, no dedicated accelerator is used
- **CUDA**: acceleration with NVIDIA & AMD GPUs
- **MPS**: acceleration with Apple Silicon GPUs
- **XPU**: acceleration with Intel integrated and discrete GPUs
## Getting Started
To use particular accelerator, a suitable version of PyTorch should be installed.
For CPU, CUDA, and MPS backends follow instructions provided on [PyTorch installation page](https://pytorch.org/get-started/locally).
For XPU backend, follow instructions from [PyTorch documentation](https://docs.pytorch.org/docs/stable/notes/get_start_xpu.html).
### Verifying the installation
After installation, accelerator availability can be verified by running
```python
import torch
print(torch.<backend_name>.is_available()) # <backend_name> is cuda, mps, or xpu
```
## How to run training or evaluation
To select the desired accelerator, use the `--policy.device` flag when running `lerobot-train` or `lerobot-eval`. For example, to use MPS on Apple Silicon, run:
```bash
lerobot-train
--policy.device=mps ...
```
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--policy.device=mps ...
```
However, in most cases, presence of an accelerator is detected automatically and `policy.device` parameter can be omitted from CLI commands.
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# Unitree G1
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/unitree_thumbnail.jpg"
alt="Unitree G1 locomanipulation demo"
style={{ width: "100%" }}
/>
The Unitree G1 humanoid is now supported in LeRobot! You can teleoperate, train locomanipulation policies, test in sim, and more. Both 29 and 23 DoF variants are supported.
---
## Part 1: Getting Started
### Install the Unitree SDK
Follow the [unitree_sdk2_python installation guide](https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_sdk2_python#installation). Tested with `unitree_sdk2py==1.0.1` and `cyclonedds==0.10.2`:
```bash
conda create -y -n lerobot python=3.12
conda activate lerobot
git clone https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_sdk2_python.git
cd unitree_sdk2_python
pip install -e .
cd ..
```
### Install LeRobot
```bash
conda install ffmpeg -c conda-forge
conda install -c conda-forge "pinocchio>=3.0.0,<4.0.0"
git clone https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot.git
cd lerobot
pip install -e '.[unitree_g1]'
```
<Tip>
For now, pinocchio must be installed from conda-forge (not pip) to include the
CasADi bindings needed for arm IK.
</Tip>
### Test the Installation (Simulation)
The simulation environment has its own dependencies. Check the Simulation environment dependencies: [Unitree G1 Mujoco EnvHub](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/unitree-g1-mujoco/tree/main).
```bash
pip install mujoco loguru msgpack msgpack-numpy
```
```bash
lerobot-teleoperate \
--robot.type=unitree_g1 \
--robot.is_simulation=true \
--teleop.type=unitree_g1 \
--teleop.id=wbc_unitree \
--robot.cameras='{"global_view": {"type": "zmq", "server_address": "localhost", "port": 5555, "camera_name": "head_camera", "width": 640, "height": 480, "fps": 30, "warmup_s": 5}}' \
--display_data=true \
--robot.controller=GrootLocomotionController
```
This will launch a [MuJoCo sim instance](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/unitree-g1-mujoco/tree/main) for the G1. You can connect a gamepad to your machine before launching in order to control the robot's locomotion in sim. We support both [HolosomaLocomotionController](https://github.com/amazon-far/holosoma) and [GrootLocomotionController](https://github.com/NVlabs/GR00T-WholeBodyControl) via `--robot.controller`.
- Press `9` to release the robot
- Press `7` / `8` to increase / decrease waist height
### Connect to the Physical Robot
The G1's Ethernet IP is fixed at `192.168.123.164`. Your machine must have a static IP on the same subnet: `192.168.123.x` where `x ≠ 164`.
```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
```
### SSH into the Robot
```bash
ssh unitree@192.168.123.164
# Password: 123
```
### Share Internet via Ethernet
The G1 needs internet access to clone repos and install packages. Share your laptop's connection over Ethernet:
**On your laptop:**
```bash
sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
# Replace wlp132s0f0 with your WiFi interface name
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 G1:**
```bash
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
# Verify
ping -c 3 8.8.8.8
```
### Install the Unitree SDK on the G1
Follow the [unitree_sdk2_python installation guide](https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_sdk2_python#installation):
```bash
conda create -y -n lerobot python=3.12
conda activate lerobot
git clone https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_sdk2_python.git
cd unitree_sdk2_python
python -m pip install -e .
cd ..
```
### Install LeRobot on the G1
```bash
git clone https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot.git
cd lerobot
conda install -c conda-forge "pinocchio>=3.0.0,<4.0.0"
python -m pip install -e '.[unitree_g1]'
```
<Tip>
For now, pinocchio must be installed from conda-forge (not pip) to include the
CasADi bindings needed for arm IK.
</Tip>
### (Optional) Enable WiFi on the Robot
For wireless SSH access, you can enable WiFi on the G1 (it's blocked by default):
```bash
sudo rfkill unblock all
sudo ip link set wlan0 up
sudo nmcli radio wifi on
sudo nmcli device set wlan0 managed yes
sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager
```
**Connect to a WiFi network:**
```bash
nmcli device wifi list
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"
ip a show wlan0
```
You can then SSH over WiFi instead of Ethernet:
```bash
ssh unitree@<ROBOT_WIFI_IP>
# Password: 123
```
---
## Part 2: Teleoperation & Locomotion
### Run the Robot Server
On the robot (from `~/lerobot`):
```bash
cd ~/lerobot
python src/lerobot/robots/unitree_g1/run_g1_server.py --camera
```
### Run the Locomotion Policy
You can run the teleoperation client from your laptop over Ethernet, over WiFi (experimental), or directly on the robot itself. Mind potential latency introduced by your network.
**From your laptop:**
```bash
lerobot-teleoperate \
--robot.type=unitree_g1 \
--robot.is_simulation=false \
--robot.robot_ip=<ROBOT_IP> \
--teleop.type=unitree_g1 \
--teleop.id=wbc_unitree \
--robot.cameras='{"global_view": {"type": "zmq", "server_address": "<ROBOT_IP>", "port": 5555, "camera_name": "head_camera", "width": 640, "height": 480, "fps": 30}}' \
--display_data=true \
--robot.controller=HolosomaLocomotionController
```
We support both [GrootLocomotionController](https://github.com/NVlabs/GR00T-WholeBodyControl) and [HolosomaLocomotionController](https://github.com/amazon-far/holosoma) via `--robot.controller`.
---
## Part 3: Loco-Manipulation with the Homunculus Exoskeleton
We provide a loco-manipulation solution via the Homunculus Exoskeleton — an open-source 7 DoF exoskeleton for whole-body control. Check it out [here](https://github.com/nepyope/hmc_exo).
### Calibrate
```bash
lerobot-calibrate \
--teleop.type=unitree_g1 \
--teleop.left_arm_config.port=/dev/ttyACM1 \
--teleop.right_arm_config.port=/dev/ttyACM0 \
--teleop.id=exo
```
During calibration move each joint through its entire range. After fitting, move the joint in a neutral position and press `n` to advance.
### Record a Dataset
```bash
lerobot-record \
--robot.type=unitree_g1 \
--robot.is_simulation=true \
--robot.cameras='{"global_view": {"type": "zmq", "server_address": "localhost", "port": 5555, "camera_name": "head_camera", "width": 640, "height": 480, "fps": 30}}' \
--teleop.type=unitree_g1 \
--teleop.left_arm_config.port=/dev/ttyACM1 \
--teleop.right_arm_config.port=/dev/ttyACM0 \
--teleop.id=exo \
--dataset.repo_id=your-username/dataset-name \
--dataset.single_task="Test" \
--dataset.num_episodes=2 \
--dataset.episode_time_s=5 \
--dataset.reset_time_s=5 \
--dataset.push_to_hub=true \
--dataset.streaming_encoding=true \
--dataset.encoder_threads=2
```
> **Note:** Omit `--teleop.left_arm_config.port` and `--teleop.right_arm_config.port` if you're only using the joystick.
Example dataset: [nepyope/unitree_box_move_blue_full](https://huggingface.co/datasets/nepyope/unitree_box_move_blue_full)
---
## Part 4: Training & Inference
### Train
```bash
python src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py \
--dataset.repo_id=your-username/dataset-name \
--policy.type=pi05 \
--output_dir=./outputs/pi05_training \
--job_name=pi05_training \
--policy.repo_id=your-username/your-repo-id \
--policy.pretrained_path=lerobot/pi05_base \
--policy.compile_model=true \
--policy.gradient_checkpointing=true \
--wandb.enable=true \
--policy.dtype=bfloat16 \
--policy.freeze_vision_encoder=false \
--policy.train_expert_only=false \
--steps=3000 \
--policy.device=cuda \
--batch_size=32
```
### Inference with RTC
Once trained, we recommend deploying policies using inference-time RTC:
```bash
python examples/rtc/eval_with_real_robot.py \
--policy.path=your-username/your-repo-id \
--policy.device=cuda \
--robot.type=unitree_g1 \
--robot.is_simulation=false \
--robot.controller=HolosomaLocomotionController \
--robot.cameras='{"global_view": {"type": "zmq", "server_address": "<ROBOT_IP>", "port": 5555, "camera_name": "head_camera", "width": 640, "height": 480, "fps": 30}}' \
--task="task_description" \
--duration=1000 \
--fps=30 \
--rtc.enabled=true
```
---
## Additional Resources
- [Unitree SDK Documentation](https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_sdk2_python)
- [GR00T-WholeBodyControl](https://github.com/NVlabs/GR00T-WholeBodyControl)
- [Holosoma](https://github.com/amazon-far/holosoma)
- [LeRobot Documentation](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot)
- [Unitree IL LeRobot](https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_IL_lerobot)
---
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# Using Dataset Tools
This guide covers the dataset tools utilities available in LeRobot for modifying and editing existing datasets.
## Overview
LeRobot provides several utilities for manipulating datasets:
1. **Delete Episodes** - Remove specific episodes from a dataset
2. **Split Dataset** - Divide a dataset into multiple smaller datasets
3. **Merge Datasets** - Combine multiple datasets into one. The datasets must have identical features, and episodes are concatenated in the order specified in `repo_ids`
4. **Add Features** - Add new features to a dataset
5. **Remove Features** - Remove features from a dataset
6. **Convert to Video** - Convert image-based datasets to video format for efficient storage
7. **Show the Info of Datasets** - Show the summary of datasets information such as number of episode etc.
The core implementation is in `lerobot.datasets.dataset_tools`.
An example script detailing how to use the tools API is available in `examples/dataset/use_dataset_tools.py`.
## Command-Line Tool: lerobot-edit-dataset
`lerobot-edit-dataset` is a command-line script for editing datasets. It can be used to delete episodes, split datasets, merge datasets, add features, remove features, and convert image datasets to video format.
Run `lerobot-edit-dataset --help` for more information on the configuration of each operation.
### Usage Examples
#### Delete Episodes
Remove specific episodes from a dataset. This is useful for filtering out undesired data.
```bash
# Delete episodes 0, 2, and 5 (modifies original dataset)
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht \
--operation.type delete_episodes \
--operation.episode_indices "[0, 2, 5]"
# Delete episodes and save to a new dataset (preserves original dataset)
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht \
--new_repo_id lerobot/pusht_after_deletion \
--operation.type delete_episodes \
--operation.episode_indices "[0, 2, 5]"
```
#### Split Dataset
Divide a dataset into multiple subsets.
```bash
# Split by fractions (e.g. 80% train, 20% test, 20% val)
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht \
--operation.type split \
--operation.splits '{"train": 0.8, "test": 0.2, "val": 0.2}'
# Split by specific episode indices
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht \
--operation.type split \
--operation.splits '{"task1": [0, 1, 2, 3], "task2": [4, 5]}'
```
There are no constraints on the split names, they can be determined by the user. Resulting datasets are saved under the repo id with the split name appended, e.g. `lerobot/pusht_train`, `lerobot/pusht_task1`, `lerobot/pusht_task2`.
#### Merge Datasets
Combine multiple datasets into a single dataset.
```bash
# Merge train and validation splits back into one dataset
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht_merged \
--operation.type merge \
--operation.repo_ids "['lerobot/pusht_train', 'lerobot/pusht_val']"
```
#### Remove Features
Remove features from a dataset.
```bash
# Remove a camera feature
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht \
--operation.type remove_feature \
--operation.feature_names "['observation.images.top']"
```
#### Convert to Video
Convert an image-based dataset to video format, creating a new LeRobotDataset where images are stored as videos. This is useful for reducing storage requirements and improving data loading performance. The new dataset will have the exact same structure as the original, but with images encoded as MP4 videos in the proper LeRobot format.
```bash
# Local-only: Save to a custom output directory (no hub push)
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
--operation.type convert_image_to_video \
--operation.output_dir /path/to/output/pusht_video
# Save with new repo_id (local storage)
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
--new_repo_id lerobot/pusht_video \
--operation.type convert_image_to_video
# Convert and push to Hugging Face Hub
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
--new_repo_id lerobot/pusht_video \
--operation.type convert_image_to_video \
--push_to_hub true
# Convert with custom video codec and quality settings
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
--operation.type convert_image_to_video \
--operation.output_dir outputs/pusht_video \
--operation.vcodec libsvtav1 \
--operation.pix_fmt yuv420p \
--operation.g 2 \
--operation.crf 30
# Convert only specific episodes
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
--operation.type convert_image_to_video \
--operation.output_dir outputs/pusht_video \
--operation.episode_indices "[0, 1, 2, 5, 10]"
# Convert with multiple workers for parallel processing
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
--operation.type convert_image_to_video \
--operation.output_dir outputs/pusht_video \
--operation.num_workers 8
# For memory-constrained systems, users can now specify limits:
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
--operation.type convert_to_video \
--operation.max_episodes_per_batch 50 \
--operation.max_frames_per_batch 10000
```
**Parameters:**
- `output_dir`: Custom output directory (optional - by default uses `new_repo_id` or `{repo_id}_video`)
- `vcodec`: Video codec to use - options: `h264`, `hevc`, `libsvtav1` (default: `libsvtav1`)
- `pix_fmt`: Pixel format - options: `yuv420p`, `yuv444p` (default: `yuv420p`)
- `g`: Group of pictures (GOP) size - lower values give better quality but larger files (default: 2)
- `crf`: Constant rate factor - lower values give better quality but larger files, 0 is lossless (default: 30)
- `fast_decode`: Fast decode tuning option (default: 0)
- `episode_indices`: List of specific episodes to convert (default: all episodes)
- `num_workers`: Number of parallel workers for processing (default: 4)
**Note:** The resulting dataset will be a proper LeRobotDataset with all cameras encoded as videos in the `videos/` directory, with parquet files containing only metadata (no raw image data). All episodes, stats, and tasks are preserved.
### Show the information of datasets
Show the information of datasets such as number of episode, number of frame, File size and so on.
No change will be made to the dataset
```bash
# Show dataset information without feature details
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
--operation.type info \
# Show dataset information with feature details
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
--operation.type info \
--operation.show_features true
```
**Parameters:**
- `parameters`: The flag to control show or no show dataset information with feature details.(default=false)
### Push to Hub
Add the `--push_to_hub true` flag to any command to automatically upload the resulting dataset to the Hugging Face Hub:
```bash
lerobot-edit-dataset \
--repo_id lerobot/pusht \
--new_repo_id lerobot/pusht_after_deletion \
--operation.type delete_episodes \
--operation.episode_indices "[0, 2, 5]" \
--push_to_hub true
```
There is also a tool for adding features to a dataset that is not yet covered in `lerobot-edit-dataset`.
# Dataset Visualization
## Online Visualization
When you record a dataset using `lerobot`, it automatically uploads to the Hugging Face Hub unless you specify otherwise. To view the dataset online, use our **LeRobot Dataset Visualizer**, available at:
https://huggingface.co/spaces/lerobot/visualize_dataset
## Local Visualization
You can also visualize episodes from a dataset locally using our command-line tool.
**From the Hugging Face Hub:**
```bash
lerobot-dataset-viz \
--repo-id lerobot/pusht \
--episode-index 0
```
**From a local folder:**
Add the `--root` option and set `--mode local`. For example, to search in `./my_local_data_dir/lerobot/pusht`:
```bash
lerobot-dataset-viz \
--repo-id lerobot/pusht \
--root ./my_local_data_dir \
--mode local \
--episode-index 0
```
Once executed, the tool opens `rerun.io` and displays the camera streams, robot states, and actions for the selected episode.
For advanced usage—including visualizing datasets stored on a remote server—run:
```bash
lerobot-dataset-viz --help
```
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# WALL-OSS
WALL-OSS is an open-source foundation model for embodied intelligence, proposed by the [XSquare Robot](https://x2robot.com/en/research/68bc2cde8497d7f238dde690) team in 2025. The LeRobot implementation is adapted from their open-source [WallX](https://github.com/X-Square-Robot/wall-x) repository.
X Square Robots WALL-OSS is now integrated into Hugging Faces LeRobot ecosystem. This is an exciting collaborative project between the LeRobot and X Square Robot teams. You can now post-train, evaluate, and deploy WALL-OSS directly through LeRobot. With this, were aiming to make it easier for the open-source robotics community to customize and deploy WALL-OSS foundation models. Read and explore WALL-OSS [paper](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.11766) and [code](https://github.com/X-Square-Robot/wall-x).
## Model Overview
The WALL-OSS team is building the embodied foundation model to capture and compress the world's most valuable data: the continuous, high-fidelity stream of physical interaction. By creating a direct feedback loop between the model's decisions and the body's lived experience, the emergence of a truly generalizable intelligence is enabled—one that understands not just how the world works, but how to act effectively within it.
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/walloss-lerobot-paper.png"
alt="An overview of WALL-OSS"
width="85%"
/>
Technically, WALL-OSS introduces a tightly coupled multimodal architecture (tightly-coupled MoE structure) that integrates both discrete and continuous action modeling strategies. Through a two-stage training pipeline (Inspiration → Integration), the model gradually unifies semantic reasoning and high-frequency action generation. Its core innovations include:
- **Embodied perceptionenhanced multimodal pretraining**: Large-scale training on unified visionlanguageaction data to strengthen spatial, causal, and manipulation understanding.
- **Unified Cross-Level Chain-of-Thought (Uni-CoT)**: A single differentiable framework that unifies high-level instruction reasoning, sub-task decomposition, and fine-grained action synthesis, forming a continuous chain from “understanding” to “execution.”
- **Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) action heads**: Dynamically activating experts depending on the task phase and modeling actions in discrete or continuous space to maintain stable VLM priors.
- **Two-stage training paradigm**:
- **Inspiration stage**: Injecting discrete action priors to strengthen spatial understanding and semantic-action alignment.
- **Integration stage**: Using flow matching to achieve high-frequency continuous control.
## Installation Requirements
1. Install LeRobot by following our [Installation Guide](./installation).
2. Install WallX dependencies by running:
```bash
pip install -e ".[wallx]"
```
## Usage
To use WallX in LeRobot, specify the policy type as:
```python
policy.type=wall_x
```
## Training
For training WallX, you can use the standard LeRobot training script with the appropriate configuration:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=your_dataset \
--policy.type=wall_x \
--output_dir=./outputs/wallx_training \
--job_name=wallx_training \
--policy.repo_id=your_repo_id \
--policy.pretrained_name_or_path=x-square-robot/wall-oss-flow \
--policy.prediction_mode=diffusion \
--policy.attn_implementation=eager \
--steps=3000 \
--policy.device=cuda \
--batch_size=32
```
### Training Arguments
| Argument | Description |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--dataset.repo_id` | The Hugging Face Hub repository ID for your training dataset (e.g., `lerobot/aloha_sim_insertion_human`) |
| `--policy.type` | Specifies using the WallX policy architecture |
| `--output_dir` | Local directory where training checkpoints and logs will be saved |
| `--job_name` | A name identifier for this training run (used in logging/tracking) |
| `--policy.repo_id` | Your Hugging Face Hub repo ID where the trained model will be pushed |
| `--policy.pretrained_path` | Path to pretrained WallX weights to initialize from (the official WALL-OSS checkpoint) |
| `--policy.prediction_mode` | The action prediction strategy: `diffusion` or `fast` - `diffusion` uses iterative denoising for action generation, `fast` uses next token prediction instead |
| `--policy.attn_implementation` | Attention implementation backend - `eager` uses standard PyTorch attention (alternatives include `flash_attention_2` or `sdpa`) |
| `--steps` | Total number of training steps to run |
| `--policy.device` | Device to train on (`cuda` for GPU, `cpu` for CPU) |
| `--batch_size` | Number of samples per training batch |
## License
This model follows the **Apache 2.0 License**, consistent with the original [WallX repository](https://github.com/X-Square-Robot/wall-x).
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# X-VLA: The First Soft-Prompted Robot Foundation Model for Any Robot, Any Task
## Overview
For years, robotics has aspired to build agents that can follow natural human instructions and operate dexterously across many environments and robot bodies. Recent breakthroughs in LLMs and VLMs suggest a path forward: extend these foundation-model architectures to embodied control by grounding them in actions. This has led to the rise of Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, with the hope that a single generalist model could combine broad semantic understanding with robust manipulation skills.
But training such models is difficult. Robot data is fragmented across platforms, sensors, embodiments, and collection protocols. Heterogeneity appears everywhere: different arm configurations, different action spaces, different camera setups, different visual domains, and different task distributions. These inconsistencies create major distribution shifts that make pretraining unstable and adaptation unreliable.
Inspired by meta-learning and prompt learning, we ask: **"What if a VLA model could learn the structure of each robot and dataset the same way LLMs learn tasks, through prompts?"**
**X-VLA** is a soft-prompted, flow-matching VLA framework that treats each hardware setup as a "task" and encodes it using a small set of learnable embeddings. These **Soft Prompts** capture embodiment and domain-specific variations, guiding the Transformer from the earliest stages of multimodal fusion. With this mechanism, X-VLA can reconcile diverse robot morphologies, data types, and sensor setups within a single unified architecture.
<p align="center">
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/xvla-architecture.png"
alt="XVLA Architecture"
style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; width: 800px;"
/>
</p>
Built from pure Transformer encoders, X-VLA scales naturally with model size and dataset diversity. Across 6 simulation benchmarks and 3 real robots, Soft Prompts consistently outperform existing methods in handling hardware and domain differences. X-VLA-0.9B, trained on 290K episodes spanning seven robotic platforms, learns an embodiment-agnostic generalist policy in Phase I, and adapts efficiently to new robots in Phase II simply by learning a new set of prompts, while keeping the backbone frozen.
<p align="center">
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/xvla-architecture2.png"
alt="XVLA Architecture 2"
style="width: 60%; height: auto;"
/>
</p>
With only 1% of parameters tuned (9M), X-VLA-0.9B achieves near-π₀ performance on LIBERO and Simpler-WidowX, despite using **300× fewer trainable parameters**. It also demonstrates strong real-world dexterity with minimal demonstrations, including folding cloths in under two minutes.
<p align="center">
<img
src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/lerobot/xvla-fold.png"
alt="XVLA fold visualization"
style="width: 95%; max-width: 1100px; height: auto;"
/>
</p>
X-VLA shows that generalist robot intelligence does not require increasingly complex architectures, only the right way to absorb heterogeneity. Soft Prompts offer a simple, scalable mechanism for unifying diverse robotic data, paving the way toward adaptable, cross-embodiment robot foundation models.
## Installation
After installing LeRobot, install the X-VLA dependencies:
```bash
pip install -e .[xvla]
```
After the new release, you'll be able to do:
```bash
pip install lerobot[xvla]
```
## Quick Start
### Basic Usage
To use X-VLA in your LeRobot configuration, specify the policy type as:
```bash
policy.type=xvla
```
### Evaluating Pre-trained Checkpoints
Example evaluation with LIBERO:
```bash
lerobot-eval \
--policy.path="lerobot/xvla-libero" \
--env.type=libero \
--env.task=libero_spatial,libero_goal,libero_10 \
--env.control_mode=absolute \
--eval.batch_size=1 \
--eval.n_episodes=1 \
--env.episode_length=800 \
--seed=142
```
## Available Checkpoints
### 🎯 Base Model
**[lerobot/xvla-base](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/xvla-base)**
A 0.9B parameter instantiation of X-VLA, trained with a carefully designed data processing and learning recipe. The training pipeline consists of two phases:
- **Phase I: Pretraining** - Pretrained on 290K episodes from Droid, Robomind, and Agibot, spanning seven platforms across five types of robotic arms (single-arm to bi-manual setups). By leveraging soft prompts to absorb embodiment-specific variations, the model learns an embodiment-agnostic generalist policy.
- **Phase II: Domain Adaptation** - Adapted to deployable policies for target domains. A new set of soft prompts is introduced and optimized to encode the hardware configuration of the novel domain, while the pretrained backbone remains frozen.
### Simulation Checkpoints
**[lerobot/xvla-libero](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/xvla-libero)**
Achieves 93% success rate on LIBERO benchmarks. Fine-tuned from the base model for simulation tasks.
**[lerobot/xvla-widowx](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/xvla-widowx)**
Fine-tuned on BridgeData for pick-and-place experiments on compact WidowX platforms. Demonstrates robust manipulation capabilities.
### 🤖 Real-World Checkpoints
**[lerobot/xvla-folding](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/xvla-folding)**
A fine-tuned dexterous manipulation model trained on the high-quality Soft-FOLD cloth folding dataset. Achieves 100% success rate over 2 hours of continuous cloth folding.
**[lerobot/xvla-agibot-world](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/xvla-agibot-world)**
Optimized for AgileX robot dexterous manipulation tasks.
**[lerobot/xvla-google-robot](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/xvla-google-robot)**
Adapted for Google Robot platforms.
## Training X-VLA
### Recommended Training Configuration
When fine-tuning X-VLA for a new embodiment or task, we recommend not freezing the VLM, and also setting the `policy.dtype=bfloat16` to not hit OOM errors.
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=YOUR_DATASET \
--output_dir=./outputs/xvla_training \
--job_name=xvla_training \
--policy.path="lerobot/xvla-base" \
--policy.repo_id="HF_USER/xvla-your-robot" \
--policy.dtype=bfloat16 \
--policy.action_mode=auto \
--steps=20000 \
--policy.device=cuda \
--policy.freeze_vision_encoder=false \
--policy.freeze_language_encoder=false \
--policy.train_policy_transformer=true \
--policy.train_soft_prompts=true \
```
### Training Parameters Explained
| Parameter | Default | Description |
| -------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `freeze_vision_encoder` | `false` | Do not freeze the VLM vision encoder weights |
| `freeze_language_encoder` | `false` | Do not freeze the VLM language encoder weights |
| `train_policy_transformer` | `true` | Allow policy transformer layers to train |
| `train_soft_prompts` | `true` | Allow soft prompts to train |
**💡 Best Practice**: For Phase II adaptation to new embodiments, do not freeze the VLM encoders and also train the policy transformer and soft prompts.
### Example: Training on Bimanual Robot
```bash
lerobot-train \
--dataset.repo_id=<USER>/bimanual-so100-handover-cube \
--output_dir=./outputs/xvla_bimanual \
--job_name=xvla_so101_training \
--policy.path="lerobot/xvla-base" \
--policy.dtype=bfloat16 \
--policy.repo_id="YOUR_USERNAME/xvla-biso101" \
--steps=3000 \
--policy.device=cuda \
--policy.action_mode=so101_bimanual \
--policy.freeze_vision_encoder=false \
--policy.freeze_language_encoder=false \
--policy.train_policy_transformer=true \
--policy.train_soft_prompts=true
```
💡 **Best Performance:** If you have sufficient computational resources and want to achieve best X-VLA finetuning performance, you should follow the official finetuning strategy:
**🔥 Full-finetune all components with a custom learning-rate scheme**
To ensure stable optimization, the Vision-Language Model (VLM) must be trained with only 1/10 of the base learning rate, while all other components use the full LR.
This LR ratio is crucial for achieving strong and stable finetuning performance. This is already done for you by default.
❕Note
Completely matching the official reported performance may require an additional warm-up LR schedule for soft-prompts, which can bring minor improvements.
We encourage implementing this in your customized training pipeline for optimal results.
## Core Concepts
### 1. Action Modes
X-VLA uses an **Action Registry** system to handle different action spaces and embodiments. The `action_mode` parameter defines how actions are processed, what loss functions are used, and how predictions are post-processed.
#### Available Action Modes
| Action Mode | Action Dim | Description | Use Case |
| ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `ee6d` | 20 | End-effector with xyz, 6D rotation, gripper | Dual-arm setups with spatial control |
| `joint` | 14 | Joint-space with gripper | Direct joint control robots |
| `agibot_ee6d` | 20 | AGI-bot variant with MSE loss | AGI-bot platforms |
| `so101_bimanual` | 20 (model), 12 (real) | SO101 bimanual robot | Bimanual manipulation tasks |
| `auto` | 20 (model), auto (real) | Auto-detects action dim from dataset | **Recommended** for new robots |
#### Why Action Modes Matter
When you have a pretrained checkpoint like `lerobot/xvla-base` trained with `action_dim=20`, and you want to train on a dataset with a different action dimension (e.g., 14 for bimanual arms), you can't simply trim the action dimension. The action mode orchestrates:
1. **Loss Computation**: Different loss functions for different action components (MSE for joints, BCE for grippers, etc.)
2. **Preprocessing**: Zeroing out gripper channels, padding dimensions
3. **Postprocessing**: Applying sigmoid to gripper logits, trimming padding
#### Example: BimanualSO101 Action Space
The `so101_bimanual` action mode handles the mismatch between model output (20D) and real robot control (12D):
```python
# Model outputs 20 dimensions for compatibility
dim_action = 20
# Real robot only needs 12 dimensions
# [left_arm (6), right_arm (6)] = [joints (5) + gripper (1)] × 2
REAL_DIM = 12
# Preprocessing: Pad 12D actions to 20D for training
# Postprocessing: Trim 20D predictions to 12D for deployment
```
See the [action_hub.py](/home/jade_choghari/robot/lerobot/src/lerobot/policies/xvla/action_hub.py) implementation for details.
#### Auto Action Mode (Recommended)
The `auto` action mode is the easiest way to use X-VLA with any robot. It automatically detects your dataset's action dimension and handles padding/trimming:
```bash
lerobot-train \
--policy.path="lerobot/xvla-base" \
--policy.action_mode=auto \
--policy.max_action_dim=20 \
...
```
**How it works:**
- Reads `action_feature.shape[-1]` from your dataset (e.g., 7 for Franka)
- Model outputs `max_action_dim` (default 20) for pretrained compatibility
- Loss is computed **only on the real dimensions**: `MSE(pred[:,:,:real_dim], target[:,:,:real_dim])`
- Postprocess trims output back to `real_dim` for robot control
This eliminates the need to create custom action modes for most robots.
### 2. Domain IDs
Domain IDs are learnable identifiers for different robot configurations and camera setups. They allow X-VLA to distinguish between:
- Different robots (Robot 1 vs Robot 2)
- Different camera configurations (cam1 vs cam2)
- Different combinations (Robot1-cam1-cam2 vs Robot1-cam1 vs Robot2-cam1)
#### Setting Domain IDs
**During Training**: By default, domain_id is set to 0 for general training.
**During Evaluation**: Specify the domain_id that matches your checkpoint's training configuration.
```python
# Example: LIBERO checkpoint uses domain_id=3
domain_id = 3
```
The domain_id is automatically added to observations by the `XVLAAddDomainIdProcessorStep` in the preprocessing pipeline.
The `lerobot/xvla-base` model has been trained on the following domain IDs. It is recommended to choose one that most resembles your robot/configuration:
#### Fine-tuning Datasets
| Dataset Name | Domain ID |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Bridge | 0 |
| RT1 | 1 |
| Calvin | 2 |
| libero | 3 |
| widowx-air | 4 |
| AIR-AGILEX-HQ | 5 |
| robotwin2_abs_ee | 6 |
| robotwin2_clean | 6 |
| robocasa-human | 7 |
| VLABench | 8 |
| AGIBOT-challenge | 9 |
| AIR-AGILEX | 10 |
| AIRBOT | 18 |
### 3. Processor Steps
X-VLA requires specific preprocessing and postprocessing steps for proper operation.
#### Required Preprocessing Steps
1. **XVLAImageToFloatProcessorStep**: Converts images from [0, 255] to [0, 1] range
2. **XVLAImageNetNormalizeProcessorStep**: Applies ImageNet normalization (required for VLM backbone)
3. **XVLAAddDomainIdProcessorStep**: Adds domain_id to observations
#### Example Custom Processor
For LIBERO environments, a custom processor handles the specific observation format:
```python
from lerobot.policies.xvla.processor_xvla import LiberoProcessorStep
processor = LiberoProcessorStep()
# Handles robot_state dictionary, converts rotation matrices to 6D representation
# Applies 180° image rotation for camera convention
```
### 4. Configuration Parameters
Key configuration parameters for X-VLA:
```python
# Observation and action
n_obs_steps: int = 1 # Number of observation timesteps
chunk_size: int = 32 # Action sequence length
n_action_steps: int = 32 # Number of action steps to execute
# Model architecture
hidden_size: int = 1024 # Transformer hidden dimension
depth: int = 24 # Number of transformer layers
num_heads: int = 16 # Number of attention heads
num_domains: int = 30 # Maximum number of domain IDs
len_soft_prompts: int = 32 # Length of soft prompt embeddings
# Action space
action_mode: str = "ee6d" # Action space type (use "auto" for auto-detection)
use_proprio: bool = True # Use proprioceptive state
max_state_dim: int = 32 # Maximum state dimension
max_action_dim: int = 20 # Max action dim for padding (used by "auto" mode)
# Vision
num_image_views: int | None # Number of camera views
resize_imgs_with_padding: tuple[int, int] | None # Target image size with padding
# Training
num_denoising_steps: int = 10 # Flow matching denoising steps
```
## Creating Custom Action Modes
If your robot has a unique action space, you can create a custom action mode:
### Step 1: Define Your Action Space
```python
from lerobot.policies.xvla.action_hub import BaseActionSpace, register_action
import torch.nn as nn
@register_action("my_custom_robot")
class MyCustomActionSpace(BaseActionSpace):
"""Custom action space for my robot."""
dim_action = 15 # Your robot's action dimension
gripper_idx = (7, 14) # Gripper channel indices
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.mse = nn.MSELoss()
self.bce = nn.BCEWithLogitsLoss()
def compute_loss(self, pred, target):
"""Define your loss computation."""
# Example: MSE for joints, BCE for grippers
joints_loss = self.mse(pred[:, :, :7], target[:, :, :7])
gripper_loss = self.bce(pred[:, :, self.gripper_idx],
target[:, :, self.gripper_idx])
return {
"joints_loss": joints_loss,
"gripper_loss": gripper_loss,
}
def preprocess(self, proprio, action, mode="train"):
"""Preprocess actions before training."""
# Example: Zero out grippers in proprioception
proprio_m = proprio.clone()
action_m = action.clone() if action is not None else None
proprio_m[..., self.gripper_idx] = 0.0
if action_m is not None:
action_m[..., self.gripper_idx] = 0.0
return proprio_m, action_m
def postprocess(self, action):
"""Post-process predictions for deployment."""
# Example: Apply sigmoid to gripper logits
action[..., self.gripper_idx] = torch.sigmoid(action[..., self.gripper_idx])
return action
```
### Step 2: Use Your Custom Action Mode
```bash
lerobot-train \
--policy.action_mode=my_custom_robot \
--dataset.repo_id=YOUR_DATASET \
--policy.path="lerobot/xvla-base" \
...
```
## Advanced Topics
### Multi-Camera Support
X-VLA supports multiple camera views through the `num_image_views` parameter:
```python
# Configure for 3 camera views
policy.num_image_views=3
# Add empty cameras if you have fewer physical cameras
policy.empty_cameras=1 # Adds 1 zero-padded camera view
```
### Custom Preprocessing Pipeline
Create a custom preprocessing pipeline for your environment:
```python
from lerobot.processor import PolicyProcessorPipeline
from lerobot.policies.xvla.processor_xvla import (
XVLAImageToFloatProcessorStep,
XVLAImageNetNormalizeProcessorStep,
XVLAAddDomainIdProcessorStep,
)
# Build custom pipeline
preprocessor = PolicyProcessorPipeline(
steps=[
YourCustomProcessorStep(), # Your custom processing
XVLAImageToFloatProcessorStep(), # Required: convert to float
XVLAImageNetNormalizeProcessorStep(), # Required: ImageNet norm
XVLAAddDomainIdProcessorStep(domain_id=5), # Your domain ID
]
)
```
### Handling Different Action Dimensions
When your dataset has fewer action dimensions than the pretrained model:
**Option 1 (Recommended)**: Use `auto` action mode
```bash
# Automatically detects your dataset's action dimension
# Works with any robot without custom code
policy.action_mode=auto
policy.max_action_dim=20 # Match pretrained model
```
**Option 2**: Use a predefined action mode with built-in padding
```python
# Model expects 20D, dataset has 12D
# Action mode handles padding internally
action_mode = "so101_bimanual" # Pads 12 → 20
```
**Option 2**: Create a custom action mode that maps dimensions explicitly
```python
@register_action("my_mapped_action")
class MappedActionSpace(BaseActionSpace):
dim_action = 20
REAL_DIM = 12
def _pad_to_model_dim(self, x):
# Custom padding logic
...
```
## Troubleshooting
### Common Issues
**Issue**: "Action dimension mismatch"
- **Solution**: Check that your `action_mode` matches your robot's action space. Create a custom action mode if needed.
**Issue**: "Image values outside [0, 1] range"
- **Solution**: Ensure images are preprocessed with `XVLAImageToFloatProcessorStep` before normalization.
**Issue**: "Domain ID not found"
- **Solution**: Make sure `XVLAAddDomainIdProcessorStep` is in your preprocessing pipeline with the correct domain_id.
**Issue**: "Low success rate on new embodiment"
- **Solution**:
1. Verify your action_mode is correct
2. Check that soft prompts are being trained (`train_soft_prompts=True`)
3. Ensure proper preprocessing (ImageNet normalization, domain_id)
4. Consider increasing training steps
**Issue**: "Out of memory during training"
- **Solution**:
1. Reduce `chunk_size` (e.g., from 32 to 16)
2. Enable gradient checkpointing
3. Reduce batch size
4. Freeze more components
## Citation
If you use X-VLA in your research, please cite:
```bibtex
@article{zheng2025x,
title = {X-VLA: Soft-Prompted Transformer as Scalable Cross-Embodiment Vision-Language-Action Model},
author = {Zheng, Jinliang and Li, Jianxiong and Wang, Zhihao and Liu, Dongxiu and Kang, Xirui
and Feng, Yuchun and Zheng, Yinan and Zou, Jiayin and Chen, Yilun and Zeng, Jia and others},
journal = {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.10274},
year = {2025}
}
```
## Additional Resources
- [X-VLA Paper](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510.10274)
- [LeRobot Documentation](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot)
- [Action Registry Implementation](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/src/lerobot/policies/xvla/action_hub.py)
- [Processor Implementation](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/src/lerobot/policies/xvla/processor_xvla.py)
- [Model Configuration](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot/src/lerobot/policies/xvla/configuration_xvla.py)
## Contributing
We welcome contributions! If you've implemented a new action mode or processor for your robot, please consider submitting a PR to help the community.
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# Copyright 2024 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.
"""
This script demonstrates the use of `LeRobotDataset` class for handling and processing robotic datasets from Hugging Face.
It illustrates how to load datasets, manipulate them, and apply transformations suitable for machine learning tasks in PyTorch.
Features included in this script:
- Viewing a dataset's metadata and exploring its properties.
- Loading an existing dataset from the hub or a subset of it.
- Accessing frames by episode number.
- Using advanced dataset features like timestamp-based frame selection.
- Demonstrating compatibility with PyTorch DataLoader for batch processing.
The script ends with examples of how to batch process data using PyTorch's DataLoader.
"""
from pprint import pprint
import torch
from huggingface_hub import HfApi
import lerobot
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset, LeRobotDatasetMetadata
# We ported a number of existing datasets ourselves, use this to see the list:
print("List of available datasets:")
pprint(lerobot.available_datasets)
# You can also browse through the datasets created/ported by the community on the hub using the hub api:
hub_api = HfApi()
repo_ids = [info.id for info in hub_api.list_datasets(task_categories="robotics", tags=["LeRobot"])]
pprint(repo_ids)
# Or simply explore them in your web browser directly at:
# https://huggingface.co/datasets?other=LeRobot
# Let's take this one for this example
repo_id = "lerobot/aloha_mobile_cabinet"
# We can have a look and fetch its metadata to know more about it:
ds_meta = LeRobotDatasetMetadata(repo_id)
# By instantiating just this class, you can quickly access useful information about the content and the
# structure of the dataset without downloading the actual data yet (only metadata files — which are
# lightweight).
print(f"Total number of episodes: {ds_meta.total_episodes}")
print(f"Average number of frames per episode: {ds_meta.total_frames / ds_meta.total_episodes:.3f}")
print(f"Frames per second used during data collection: {ds_meta.fps}")
print(f"Robot type: {ds_meta.robot_type}")
print(f"keys to access images from cameras: {ds_meta.camera_keys=}\n")
print("Tasks:")
print(ds_meta.tasks)
print("Features:")
pprint(ds_meta.features)
# You can also get a short summary by simply printing the object:
print(ds_meta)
# You can then load the actual dataset from the hub.
# Either load any subset of episodes:
dataset = LeRobotDataset(repo_id, episodes=[0, 10, 11, 23])
# And see how many frames you have:
print(f"Selected episodes: {dataset.episodes}")
print(f"Number of episodes selected: {dataset.num_episodes}")
print(f"Number of frames selected: {dataset.num_frames}")
# Or simply load the entire dataset:
dataset = LeRobotDataset(repo_id)
print(f"Number of episodes selected: {dataset.num_episodes}")
print(f"Number of frames selected: {dataset.num_frames}")
# The previous metadata class is contained in the 'meta' attribute of the dataset:
print(dataset.meta)
# LeRobotDataset actually wraps an underlying Hugging Face dataset
# (see https://huggingface.co/docs/datasets for more information).
print(dataset.hf_dataset)
# LeRobot datasets also subclasses PyTorch datasets so you can do everything you know and love from working
# with the latter, like iterating through the dataset.
# The __getitem__ iterates over the frames of the dataset. Since our datasets are also structured by
# episodes, you can access the frame indices of any episode using the episode_data_index. Here, we access
# frame indices associated to the first episode:
episode_index = 0
from_idx = dataset.episode_data_index["from"][episode_index].item()
to_idx = dataset.episode_data_index["to"][episode_index].item()
# Then we grab all the image frames from the first camera:
camera_key = dataset.meta.camera_keys[0]
frames = [dataset[idx][camera_key] for idx in range(from_idx, to_idx)]
# The objects returned by the dataset are all torch.Tensors
print(type(frames[0]))
print(frames[0].shape)
# Since we're using pytorch, the shape is in pytorch, channel-first convention (c, h, w).
# We can compare this shape with the information available for that feature
pprint(dataset.features[camera_key])
# In particular:
print(dataset.features[camera_key]["shape"])
# The shape is in (h, w, c) which is a more universal format.
# For many machine learning applications we need to load the history of past observations or trajectories of
# future actions. Our datasets can load previous and future frames for each key/modality, using timestamps
# differences with the current loaded frame. For instance:
delta_timestamps = {
# loads 4 images: 1 second before current frame, 500 ms before, 200 ms before, and current frame
camera_key: [-1, -0.5, -0.20, 0],
# loads 6 state vectors: 1.5 seconds before, 1 second before, ... 200 ms, 100 ms, and current frame
"observation.state": [-1.5, -1, -0.5, -0.20, -0.10, 0],
# loads 64 action vectors: current frame, 1 frame in the future, 2 frames, ... 63 frames in the future
"action": [t / dataset.fps for t in range(64)],
}
# Note that in any case, these delta_timestamps values need to be multiples of (1/fps) so that added to any
# timestamp, you still get a valid timestamp.
dataset = LeRobotDataset(repo_id, delta_timestamps=delta_timestamps)
print(f"\n{dataset[0][camera_key].shape=}") # (4, c, h, w)
print(f"{dataset[0]['observation.state'].shape=}") # (6, c)
print(f"{dataset[0]['action'].shape=}\n") # (64, c)
# Finally, our datasets are fully compatible with PyTorch dataloaders and samplers because they are just
# PyTorch datasets.
dataloader = torch.utils.data.DataLoader(
dataset,
num_workers=0,
batch_size=32,
shuffle=True,
)
for batch in dataloader:
print(f"{batch[camera_key].shape=}") # (32, 4, c, h, w)
print(f"{batch['observation.state'].shape=}") # (32, 6, c)
print(f"{batch['action'].shape=}") # (32, 64, c)
break
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# Copyright 2024 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.
"""
This script demonstrates how to evaluate a pretrained policy from the HuggingFace Hub or from your local
training outputs directory. In the latter case, you might want to run examples/3_train_policy.py first.
It requires the installation of the 'gym_pusht' simulation environment. Install it by running:
```bash
pip install -e ".[pusht]"
```
"""
from pathlib import Path
import gym_pusht # noqa: F401
import gymnasium as gym
import imageio
import numpy
import torch
from lerobot.policies.diffusion.modeling_diffusion import DiffusionPolicy
# Create a directory to store the video of the evaluation
output_directory = Path("outputs/eval/example_pusht_diffusion")
output_directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
# Select your device
device = "cuda"
# Provide the [hugging face repo id](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/diffusion_pusht):
pretrained_policy_path = "lerobot/diffusion_pusht"
# OR a path to a local outputs/train folder.
# pretrained_policy_path = Path("outputs/train/example_pusht_diffusion")
policy = DiffusionPolicy.from_pretrained(pretrained_policy_path)
# Initialize evaluation environment to render two observation types:
# an image of the scene and state/position of the agent. The environment
# also automatically stops running after 300 interactions/steps.
env = gym.make(
"gym_pusht/PushT-v0",
obs_type="pixels_agent_pos",
max_episode_steps=300,
)
# We can verify that the shapes of the features expected by the policy match the ones from the observations
# produced by the environment
print(policy.config.input_features)
print(env.observation_space)
# Similarly, we can check that the actions produced by the policy will match the actions expected by the
# environment
print(policy.config.output_features)
print(env.action_space)
# Reset the policy and environments to prepare for rollout
policy.reset()
numpy_observation, info = env.reset(seed=42)
# Prepare to collect every rewards and all the frames of the episode,
# from initial state to final state.
rewards = []
frames = []
# Render frame of the initial state
frames.append(env.render())
step = 0
done = False
while not done:
# Prepare observation for the policy running in Pytorch
state = torch.from_numpy(numpy_observation["agent_pos"])
image = torch.from_numpy(numpy_observation["pixels"])
# Convert to float32 with image from channel first in [0,255]
# to channel last in [0,1]
state = state.to(torch.float32)
image = image.to(torch.float32) / 255
image = image.permute(2, 0, 1)
# Send data tensors from CPU to GPU
state = state.to(device, non_blocking=True)
image = image.to(device, non_blocking=True)
# Add extra (empty) batch dimension, required to forward the policy
state = state.unsqueeze(0)
image = image.unsqueeze(0)
# Create the policy input dictionary
observation = {
"observation.state": state,
"observation.image": image,
}
# Predict the next action with respect to the current observation
with torch.inference_mode():
action = policy.select_action(observation)
# Prepare the action for the environment
numpy_action = action.squeeze(0).to("cpu").numpy()
# Step through the environment and receive a new observation
numpy_observation, reward, terminated, truncated, info = env.step(numpy_action)
print(f"{step=} {reward=} {terminated=}")
# Keep track of all the rewards and frames
rewards.append(reward)
frames.append(env.render())
# The rollout is considered done when the success state is reached (i.e. terminated is True),
# or the maximum number of iterations is reached (i.e. truncated is True)
done = terminated | truncated | done
step += 1
if terminated:
print("Success!")
else:
print("Failure!")
# Get the speed of environment (i.e. its number of frames per second).
fps = env.metadata["render_fps"]
# Encode all frames into a mp4 video.
video_path = output_directory / "rollout.mp4"
imageio.mimsave(str(video_path), numpy.stack(frames), fps=fps)
print(f"Video of the evaluation is available in '{video_path}'.")
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# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
"""This script demonstrates how to train Diffusion Policy on the PushT environment."""
"""This script demonstrates how to train Diffusion Policy on the PushT environment.
Once you have trained a model with this script, you can try to evaluate it on
examples/2_evaluate_pretrained_policy.py
"""
from pathlib import Path
import torch
from lerobot.configs.types import FeatureType
from lerobot.datasets.dataset_metadata import LeRobotDatasetMetadata
from lerobot.datasets.feature_utils import dataset_to_policy_features
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset, LeRobotDatasetMetadata
from lerobot.datasets.utils import dataset_to_policy_features
from lerobot.policies.diffusion.configuration_diffusion import DiffusionConfig
from lerobot.policies.diffusion.modeling_diffusion import DiffusionPolicy
from lerobot.policies.factory import make_pre_post_processors
def main():
@@ -54,10 +56,9 @@ def main():
cfg = DiffusionConfig(input_features=input_features, output_features=output_features)
# We can now instantiate our policy with this config and the dataset stats.
policy = DiffusionPolicy(cfg)
policy = DiffusionPolicy(cfg, dataset_stats=dataset_metadata.stats)
policy.train()
policy.to(device)
preprocessor, postprocessor = make_pre_post_processors(cfg, dataset_stats=dataset_metadata.stats)
# Another policy-dataset interaction is with the delta_timestamps. Each policy expects a given number frames
# which can differ for inputs, outputs and rewards (if there are some).
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ def main():
done = False
while not done:
for batch in dataloader:
batch = preprocessor(batch)
batch = {k: (v.to(device) if isinstance(v, torch.Tensor) else v) for k, v in batch.items()}
loss, _ = policy.forward(batch)
loss.backward()
optimizer.step()
@@ -113,8 +114,6 @@ def main():
# Save a policy checkpoint.
policy.save_pretrained(output_directory)
preprocessor.save_pretrained(output_directory)
postprocessor.save_pretrained(output_directory)
if __name__ == "__main__":
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This tutorial will explain the training script, how to use it, and particularly how to configure everything needed for the training run.
> **Note:** The following assumes you're running these commands on a machine equipped with a cuda GPU. If you don't have one (or if you're using a Mac), you can add `--policy.device=cpu` (`--policy.device=mps` respectively). However, be advised that the code executes much slower on cpu.
## The training script
LeRobot offers a training script at [`lerobot/scripts/train.py`](../src/lerobot/scripts/train.py). At a high level it does the following:
- Initialize/load a configuration for the following steps using.
- Instantiates a dataset.
- (Optional) Instantiates a simulation environment corresponding to that dataset.
- Instantiates a policy.
- Runs a standard training loop with forward pass, backward pass, optimization step, and occasional logging, evaluation (of the policy on the environment), and checkpointing.
## Overview of the configuration system
In the training script, the main function `train` expects a `TrainPipelineConfig` object:
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
# train.py
@parser.wrap()
def train(cfg: TrainPipelineConfig):
```
<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
You can inspect the `TrainPipelineConfig` defined in [`lerobot/configs/train.py`](../src/lerobot/configs/train.py) (which is heavily commented and meant to be a reference to understand any option)
When running the script, inputs for the command line are parsed thanks to the `@parser.wrap()` decorator and an instance of this class is automatically generated. Under the hood, this is done with [Draccus](https://github.com/dlwh/draccus) which is a tool dedicated to this purpose. If you're familiar with Hydra, Draccus can similarly load configurations from config files (.json, .yaml) and also override their values through command line inputs. Unlike Hydra, these configurations are pre-defined in the code through dataclasses rather than being defined entirely in config files. This allows for more rigorous serialization/deserialization, typing, and to manipulate configuration as objects directly in the code and not as dictionaries or namespaces (which enables nice features in an IDE such as autocomplete, jump-to-def, etc.)
Let's have a look at a simplified example. Amongst other attributes, the training config has the following attributes:
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
@dataclass
class TrainPipelineConfig:
dataset: DatasetConfig
env: envs.EnvConfig | None = None
policy: PreTrainedConfig | None = None
```
<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
in which `DatasetConfig` for example is defined as such:
<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
```python
@dataclass
class DatasetConfig:
repo_id: str
episodes: list[int] | None = None
video_backend: str = "pyav"
```
<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
This creates a hierarchical relationship where, for example assuming we have a `cfg` instance of `TrainPipelineConfig`, we can access the `repo_id` value with `cfg.dataset.repo_id`.
From the command line, we can specify this value by using a very similar syntax `--dataset.repo_id=repo/id`.
By default, every field takes its default value specified in the dataclass. If a field doesn't have a default value, it needs to be specified either from the command line or from a config file which path is also given in the command line (more in this below). In the example above, the `dataset` field doesn't have a default value which means it must be specified.
## Specifying values from the CLI
Let's say that we want to train [Diffusion Policy](../src/lerobot/policies/diffusion) on the [pusht](https://huggingface.co/datasets/lerobot/pusht) dataset, using the [gym_pusht](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-pusht) environment for evaluation. The command to do so would look like this:
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/pusht \
--policy.type=diffusion \
--env.type=pusht
```
Let's break this down:
- To specify the dataset, we just need to specify its `repo_id` on the hub which is the only required argument in the `DatasetConfig`. The rest of the fields have default values and in this case we are fine with those so we can just add the option `--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/pusht`.
- To specify the policy, we can just select diffusion policy using `--policy` appended with `.type`. Here, `.type` is a special argument which allows us to select config classes inheriting from `draccus.ChoiceRegistry` and that have been decorated with the `register_subclass()` method. To have a better explanation of this feature, have a look at this [Draccus demo](https://github.com/dlwh/draccus?tab=readme-ov-file#more-flexible-configuration-with-choice-types). In our code, we use this mechanism mainly to select policies, environments, robots, and some other components like optimizers. The policies available to select are located in [lerobot/policies](../src/lerobot/policies)
- Similarly, we select the environment with `--env.type=pusht`. The different environment configs are available in [`lerobot/envs/configs.py`](../src/lerobot/envs/configs.py)
Let's see another example. Let's say you've been training [ACT](../src/lerobot/policies/act) on [lerobot/aloha_sim_insertion_human](https://huggingface.co/datasets/lerobot/aloha_sim_insertion_human) using the [gym-aloha](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-aloha) environment for evaluation with:
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--policy.type=act \
--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/aloha_sim_insertion_human \
--env.type=aloha \
--output_dir=outputs/train/act_aloha_insertion
```
> Notice we added `--output_dir` to explicitly tell where to write outputs from this run (checkpoints, training state, configs etc.). This is not mandatory and if you don't specify it, a default directory will be created from the current date and time, env.type and policy.type. This will typically look like `outputs/train/2025-01-24/16-10-05_aloha_act`.
We now want to train a different policy for aloha on another task. We'll change the dataset and use [lerobot/aloha_sim_transfer_cube_human](https://huggingface.co/datasets/lerobot/aloha_sim_transfer_cube_human) instead. Of course, we also need to change the task of the environment as well to match this other task.
Looking at the [`AlohaEnv`](../src/lerobot/envs/configs.py) config, the task is `"AlohaInsertion-v0"` by default, which corresponds to the task we trained on in the command above. The [gym-aloha](https://github.com/huggingface/gym-aloha?tab=readme-ov-file#description) environment also has the `AlohaTransferCube-v0` task which corresponds to this other task we want to train on. Putting this together, we can train this new policy on this different task using:
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--policy.type=act \
--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/aloha_sim_transfer_cube_human \
--env.type=aloha \
--env.task=AlohaTransferCube-v0 \
--output_dir=outputs/train/act_aloha_transfer
```
## Loading from a config file
Now, let's assume that we want to reproduce the run just above. That run has produced a `train_config.json` file in its checkpoints, which serializes the `TrainPipelineConfig` instance it used:
```json
{
"dataset": {
"repo_id": "lerobot/aloha_sim_transfer_cube_human",
"episodes": null,
...
},
"env": {
"type": "aloha",
"task": "AlohaTransferCube-v0",
"fps": 50,
...
},
"policy": {
"type": "act",
"n_obs_steps": 1,
...
},
...
}
```
We can then simply load the config values from this file using:
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--config_path=outputs/train/act_aloha_transfer/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model/ \
--output_dir=outputs/train/act_aloha_transfer_2
```
`--config_path` is also a special argument which allows to initialize the config from a local config file. It can point to a directory that contains `train_config.json` or to the config file itself directly.
Similarly to Hydra, we can still override some parameters in the CLI if we want to, e.g.:
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--config_path=outputs/train/act_aloha_transfer/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model/ \
--output_dir=outputs/train/act_aloha_transfer_2
--policy.n_action_steps=80
```
> Note: While `--output_dir` is not required in general, in this case we need to specify it since it will otherwise take the value from the `train_config.json` (which is `outputs/train/act_aloha_transfer`). In order to prevent accidental deletion of previous run checkpoints, we raise an error if you're trying to write in an existing directory. This is not the case when resuming a run, which is what you'll learn next.
`--config_path` can also accept the repo_id of a repo on the hub that contains a `train_config.json` file, e.g. running:
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train --config_path=lerobot/diffusion_pusht
```
will start a training run with the same configuration used for training [lerobot/diffusion_pusht](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/diffusion_pusht)
## Resume training
Being able to resume a training run is important in case it crashed or aborted for any reason. We'll demonstrate how to do that here.
Let's reuse the command from the previous run and add a few more options:
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--policy.type=act \
--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/aloha_sim_transfer_cube_human \
--env.type=aloha \
--env.task=AlohaTransferCube-v0 \
--log_freq=25 \
--save_freq=100 \
--output_dir=outputs/train/run_resumption
```
Here we've taken care to set up the log frequency and checkpointing frequency to low numbers so we can showcase resumption. You should be able to see some logging and have a first checkpoint within 1 minute (depending on hardware). Wait for the first checkpoint to happen, you should see a line that looks like this in your terminal:
```
INFO 2025-01-24 16:10:56 ts/train.py:263 Checkpoint policy after step 100
```
Now let's simulate a crash by killing the process (hit `ctrl`+`c`). We can then simply resume this run from the last checkpoint available with:
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--config_path=outputs/train/run_resumption/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model/ \
--resume=true
```
You should see from the logging that your training picks up from where it left off.
Another reason for which you might want to resume a run is simply to extend training and add more training steps. The number of training steps is set by the option `--steps`, which is 100 000 by default.
You could double the number of steps of the previous run with:
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--config_path=outputs/train/run_resumption/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model/ \
--resume=true \
--steps=200000
```
## Outputs of a run
In the output directory, there will be a folder called `checkpoints` with the following structure:
```bash
outputs/train/run_resumption/checkpoints
├── 000100 # checkpoint_dir for training step 100
│ ├── pretrained_model/
│ │ ├── config.json # policy config
│ │ ├── model.safetensors # policy weights
│ │ └── train_config.json # train config
│ └── training_state/
│ ├── optimizer_param_groups.json # optimizer param groups
│ ├── optimizer_state.safetensors # optimizer state
│ ├── rng_state.safetensors # rng states
│ ├── scheduler_state.json # scheduler state
│ └── training_step.json # training step
├── 000200
└── last -> 000200 # symlink to the last available checkpoint
```
## Fine-tuning a pre-trained policy
In addition to the features currently in Draccus, we've added a special `.path` argument for the policy, which allows to load a policy as you would with `PreTrainedPolicy.from_pretrained()`. In that case, `path` can be a local directory that contains a checkpoint or a repo_id pointing to a pretrained policy on the hub.
For example, we could fine-tune a [policy pre-trained on the aloha transfer task](https://huggingface.co/lerobot/act_aloha_sim_transfer_cube_human) on the aloha insertion task. We can achieve this with:
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--policy.path=lerobot/act_aloha_sim_transfer_cube_human \
--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/aloha_sim_insertion_human \
--env.type=aloha \
--env.task=AlohaInsertion-v0
```
When doing so, keep in mind that the features of the fine-tuning dataset would have to match the input/output features of the pretrained policy.
## Typical logs and metrics
When you start the training process, you will first see your full configuration being printed in the terminal. You can check it to make sure that you configured your run correctly. The final configuration will also be saved with the checkpoint.
After that, you will see training log like this one:
```
INFO 2024-08-14 13:35:12 ts/train.py:192 step:0 smpl:64 ep:1 epch:0.00 loss:1.112 grdn:15.387 lr:2.0e-07 updt_s:1.738 data_s:4.774
```
or evaluation log:
```
INFO 2024-08-14 13:38:45 ts/train.py:226 step:100 smpl:6K ep:52 epch:0.25 ∑rwrd:20.693 success:0.0% eval_s:120.266
```
These logs will also be saved in wandb if `wandb.enable` is set to `true`. Here are the meaning of some abbreviations:
- `smpl`: number of samples seen during training.
- `ep`: number of episodes seen during training. An episode contains multiple samples in a complete manipulation task.
- `epch`: number of time all unique samples are seen (epoch).
- `grdn`: gradient norm.
- `∑rwrd`: compute the sum of rewards in every evaluation episode and then take an average of them.
- `success`: average success rate of eval episodes. Reward and success are usually different except for the sparsing reward setting, where reward=1 only when the task is completed successfully.
- `eval_s`: time to evaluate the policy in the environment, in second.
- `updt_s`: time to update the network parameters, in second.
- `data_s`: time to load a batch of data, in second.
Some metrics are useful for initial performance profiling. For example, if you find the current GPU utilization is low via the `nvidia-smi` command and `data_s` sometimes is too high, you may need to modify batch size or number of dataloading workers to accelerate dataloading. We also recommend [pytorch profiler](https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot?tab=readme-ov-file#improve-your-code-with-profiling) for detailed performance probing.
## In short
We'll summarize here the main use cases to remember from this tutorial.
#### Train a policy from scratch CLI
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--policy.type=act \ # <- select 'act' policy
--env.type=pusht \ # <- select 'pusht' environment
--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/pusht # <- train on this dataset
```
#### Train a policy from scratch - config file + CLI
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--config_path=path/to/pretrained_model \ # <- can also be a repo_id
--policy.n_action_steps=80 # <- you may still override values
```
#### Resume/continue a training run
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--config_path=checkpoint/pretrained_model/ \
--resume=true \
--steps=200000 # <- you can change some training parameters
```
#### Fine-tuning
```bash
python -m lerobot.scripts.train \
--policy.path=lerobot/act_aloha_sim_transfer_cube_human \ # <- can also be a local path to a checkpoint
--dataset.repo_id=lerobot/aloha_sim_insertion_human \
--env.type=aloha \
--env.task=AlohaInsertion-v0
```
---
Now that you know the basics of how to train a policy, you might want to know how to apply this knowledge to actual robots, or how to record your own datasets and train policies on your specific task?
If that's the case, head over to the next tutorial [`7_get_started_with_real_robot.md`](./7_get_started_with_real_robot.md).
Or in the meantime, happy training! 🤗
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@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ Replays the actions of an episode from a dataset on a robot.
Example:
```shell
lerobot-replay \
python -m lerobot.replay \
--robot.type=so100_follower \
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431541 \
--robot.id=black \
--dataset.repo_id=<USER>/record-test \
--dataset.repo_id=aliberts/record-test \
--dataset.episode=2
```
"""
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ from lerobot.robots import ( # noqa: F401
RobotConfig,
koch_follower,
make_robot_from_config,
so_follower,
so100_follower,
so101_follower,
)
from lerobot.utils.constants import ACTION
from lerobot.utils.robot_utils import precise_sleep
from lerobot.utils.robot_utils import busy_wait
from lerobot.utils.utils import (
init_logging,
log_say,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class DatasetReplayConfig:
repo_id: str
# Episode to replay.
episode: int
# Root directory where the dataset will be stored (e.g. 'dataset/path'). If None, defaults to $HF_LEROBOT_HOME/repo_id.
# Root directory where the dataset will be stored (e.g. 'dataset/path').
root: str | Path | None = None
# Limit the frames per second. By default, uses the policy fps.
fps: int = 30
@@ -78,28 +78,27 @@ def replay(cfg: ReplayConfig):
robot = make_robot_from_config(cfg.robot)
dataset = LeRobotDataset(cfg.dataset.repo_id, root=cfg.dataset.root, episodes=[cfg.dataset.episode])
actions = dataset.select_columns(ACTION)
actions = dataset.hf_dataset.select_columns("action")
robot.connect()
try:
log_say("Replaying episode", cfg.play_sounds, blocking=True)
for idx in range(dataset.num_frames):
start_episode_t = time.perf_counter()
log_say("Replaying episode", cfg.play_sounds, blocking=True)
for idx in range(dataset.num_frames):
start_episode_t = time.perf_counter()
action_array = actions[idx][ACTION]
action = {}
for i, name in enumerate(dataset.features[ACTION]["names"]):
key = f"{name.removeprefix('main_')}.pos"
action[key] = action_array[i].item()
action_array = actions[idx]["action"]
action = {}
for i, name in enumerate(dataset.features["action"]["names"]):
key = f"{name.removeprefix('main_')}.pos"
action[key] = action_array[i].item()
action["shoulder_lift.pos"] = -(action["shoulder_lift.pos"] - 90)
action["elbow_flex.pos"] -= 90
robot.send_action(action)
action["shoulder_lift.pos"] = -(action["shoulder_lift.pos"] - 90)
action["elbow_flex.pos"] -= 90
robot.send_action(action)
dt_s = time.perf_counter() - start_episode_t
precise_sleep(max(1 / dataset.fps - dt_s, 0.0))
finally:
robot.disconnect()
dt_s = time.perf_counter() - start_episode_t
busy_wait(1 / dataset.fps - dt_s)
robot.disconnect()
if __name__ == "__main__":
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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.
"""
Create MP4 (or GIF) videos with sarm_progress overlay for specified episodes.
Downloads datasets from HuggingFace, seeks directly into the episode segment
of the source video, draws a progress line on each frame, and writes the result.
Usage:
python examples/dataset/create_progress_videos.py \
--repo-id lerobot-data-collection/level2_final_quality3 \
--episode 1100
python examples/dataset/create_progress_videos.py \
--repo-id lerobot-data-collection/level2_final_quality3 \
--episode 1100 \
--camera-key observation.images.top \
--output-dir ./my_videos \
--gif
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import argparse
import json
import logging
import subprocess
from pathlib import Path
import cv2
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from huggingface_hub import snapshot_download
GRAPH_Y_TOP_FRAC = 0.01
GRAPH_Y_BOT_FRAC = 0.99
LINE_THICKNESS = 3
SHADOW_THICKNESS = 6
REF_ALPHA = 0.45
FILL_ALPHA = 0.55
SCORE_FONT_SCALE = 0.8
TASK_FONT_SCALE = 0.55
def download_episode_metadata(repo_id: str, episode: int) -> Path:
"""Download only the metadata and sarm_progress files for a dataset.
Args:
repo_id: HuggingFace dataset repository ID.
episode: Episode index (used for logging only; all meta is fetched).
Returns:
Local cache path for the downloaded snapshot.
"""
logging.info("[1/4] Downloading metadata for %s (episode %d) ...", repo_id, episode)
local_path = Path(
snapshot_download(
repo_id=repo_id,
repo_type="dataset",
allow_patterns=["meta/**", "sarm_progress.parquet"],
ignore_patterns=["*.mp4"],
)
)
return local_path
def load_episode_meta(local_path: Path, episode: int, camera_key: str | None) -> dict:
"""Read info.json and episode parquet to resolve fps, video path, and timestamps.
Args:
local_path: Local cache directory containing meta/.
episode: Episode index to look up.
camera_key: Camera observation key (e.g. "observation.images.base").
If None, the first available video key is used.
Returns:
Dict with keys: fps, camera, video_rel, chunk_index, file_index,
from_ts, to_ts, task_name.
"""
info = json.loads((local_path / "meta" / "info.json").read_text())
fps = info["fps"]
features = info["features"]
video_keys = [k for k, v in features.items() if v.get("dtype") == "video"]
if not video_keys:
raise RuntimeError("No video keys found in dataset features")
if camera_key is not None:
if camera_key not in video_keys:
raise RuntimeError(f"camera_key='{camera_key}' not found. Available: {video_keys}")
selected_camera = camera_key
else:
selected_camera = video_keys[0]
logging.info(" fps=%d camera='%s' all_cams=%s", fps, selected_camera, video_keys)
episode_rows = []
for parquet_file in sorted((local_path / "meta" / "episodes").glob("**/*.parquet")):
episode_rows.append(pd.read_parquet(parquet_file))
episode_df = pd.concat(episode_rows, ignore_index=True)
row = episode_df[episode_df["episode_index"] == episode]
if row.empty:
raise RuntimeError(f"Episode {episode} not found in episode metadata")
row = row.iloc[0]
chunk_col = f"videos/{selected_camera}/chunk_index"
file_col = f"videos/{selected_camera}/file_index"
ts_from_col = f"videos/{selected_camera}/from_timestamp"
ts_to_col = f"videos/{selected_camera}/to_timestamp"
if chunk_col not in row.index:
chunk_col = f"{selected_camera}/chunk_index"
file_col = f"{selected_camera}/file_index"
ts_from_col = f"{selected_camera}/from_timestamp"
ts_to_col = f"{selected_camera}/to_timestamp"
if chunk_col not in row.index:
raise RuntimeError(
f"Cannot find video metadata columns for {selected_camera}.\nAvailable: {list(row.index)}"
)
chunk_index = int(row[chunk_col])
file_index = int(row[file_col])
from_timestamp = float(row[ts_from_col])
to_timestamp = float(row[ts_to_col])
video_template = info.get(
"video_path", "videos/{video_key}/chunk-{chunk_index:03d}/file-{file_index:03d}.mp4"
)
video_rel = video_template.format(
video_key=selected_camera,
chunk_index=chunk_index,
file_index=file_index,
)
task_name = _resolve_task_name(row, local_path)
return {
"fps": fps,
"camera": selected_camera,
"video_rel": video_rel,
"chunk_index": chunk_index,
"file_index": file_index,
"from_ts": from_timestamp,
"to_ts": to_timestamp,
"task_name": task_name,
}
def _resolve_task_name(row: pd.Series, local_path: Path) -> str:
"""Best-effort extraction of the task name for an episode row.
Args:
row: Single-episode row from the episodes parquet.
local_path: Dataset cache root.
Returns:
Task name string, or empty string if unavailable.
"""
try:
if "tasks" in row.index and row["tasks"] is not None:
tasks_val = row["tasks"]
if isinstance(tasks_val, (list, tuple, np.ndarray)) and len(tasks_val) > 0:
return str(tasks_val[0])
return str(tasks_val).strip("[]'")
tasks_parquet = local_path / "meta" / "tasks.parquet"
if tasks_parquet.exists():
tasks_df = pd.read_parquet(tasks_parquet)
task_idx = int(row.get("task_index", 0)) if "task_index" in row.index else 0
match = tasks_df[tasks_df["task_index"] == task_idx]
if not match.empty:
return str(match.index[0])
except Exception as exc:
logging.warning("Could not load task name: %s", exc)
return ""
def download_video_file(repo_id: str, local_path: Path, video_rel: str) -> Path:
"""Download the specific video file if not already cached.
Args:
repo_id: HuggingFace dataset repository ID.
local_path: Local cache directory.
video_rel: Relative path to the video file within the dataset.
Returns:
Absolute path to the downloaded video file.
"""
video_path = local_path / video_rel
if video_path.exists():
logging.info(" Video already cached: %s", video_path)
return video_path
logging.info("[2/4] Downloading video file %s ...", video_rel)
snapshot_download(
repo_id=repo_id,
repo_type="dataset",
local_dir=str(local_path),
allow_patterns=[video_rel],
)
if not video_path.exists():
raise RuntimeError(f"Video not found after download: {video_path}")
return video_path
def load_progress_data(local_path: Path, episode: int) -> np.ndarray | None:
"""Load sarm_progress values for an episode.
Args:
local_path: Dataset cache root.
episode: Episode index.
Returns:
Sorted (N, 2) array of (frame_index, progress), or None if unavailable.
"""
parquet_path = local_path / "sarm_progress.parquet"
if not parquet_path.exists():
logging.warning("sarm_progress.parquet not found")
return None
df = pd.read_parquet(parquet_path)
logging.info(" sarm_progress.parquet columns: %s", list(df.columns))
episode_df = df[df["episode_index"] == episode].copy()
if episode_df.empty:
logging.warning("No sarm_progress rows for episode %d", episode)
return None
episode_df = episode_df.sort_values("frame_index")
if "progress_dense" in episode_df.columns and episode_df["progress_dense"].notna().any():
progress_column = "progress_dense"
elif "progress_sparse" in episode_df.columns:
progress_column = "progress_sparse"
else:
progress_columns = [c for c in episode_df.columns if "progress" in c.lower()]
if not progress_columns:
return None
progress_column = progress_columns[0]
logging.info(" Using progress column: '%s'", progress_column)
return episode_df[["frame_index", progress_column]].rename(columns={progress_column: "progress"}).values
def _precompute_pixel_coords(
progress_data: np.ndarray,
num_frames: int,
frame_width: int,
frame_height: int,
) -> np.ndarray:
"""Map progress samples to pixel coordinates for overlay drawing.
Args:
progress_data: (N, 2) array of (frame_index, progress).
num_frames: Total number of video frames.
frame_width: Video width in pixels.
frame_height: Video height in pixels.
Returns:
(N, 2) array of (x, y) pixel coordinates.
"""
frame_indices = progress_data[:, 0].astype(float)
progress_values = np.clip(progress_data[:, 1].astype(float), 0.0, 1.0)
y_top = int(frame_height * GRAPH_Y_TOP_FRAC)
y_bot = int(frame_height * GRAPH_Y_BOT_FRAC)
graph_height = y_bot - y_top
x_coords = (frame_indices / (num_frames - 1) * (frame_width - 1)).astype(int)
y_coords = (y_bot - progress_values * graph_height).astype(int)
return np.stack([x_coords, y_coords], axis=1)
def _progress_color(normalized_position: float) -> tuple[int, int, int]:
"""Interpolate BGR color from red to green based on position in [0, 1].
Args:
normalized_position: Value in [0, 1] indicating how far along the episode.
Returns:
BGR color tuple.
"""
red = int(255 * (1.0 - normalized_position))
green = int(255 * normalized_position)
return (0, green, red)
def _prerender_fill_polygon(
pixel_coords: np.ndarray,
frame_width: int,
frame_height: int,
) -> np.ndarray:
"""Pre-render the grey fill polygon under the progress curve as a BGRA image.
Args:
pixel_coords: (N, 2) array of (x, y) pixel coordinates.
frame_width: Video width in pixels.
frame_height: Video height in pixels.
Returns:
BGRA image array of shape (frame_height, frame_width, 4).
"""
y_bot = int(frame_height * GRAPH_Y_BOT_FRAC)
fill_image = np.zeros((frame_height, frame_width, 4), dtype=np.uint8)
polygon = np.concatenate(
[
pixel_coords,
[[pixel_coords[-1][0], y_bot], [pixel_coords[0][0], y_bot]],
],
axis=0,
).astype(np.int32)
cv2.fillPoly(fill_image, [polygon], color=(128, 128, 128, int(255 * FILL_ALPHA)))
return fill_image
def _alpha_composite_region(base: np.ndarray, overlay_bgra: np.ndarray, x_limit: int) -> None:
"""Blend BGRA overlay onto BGR base in-place, up to x_limit columns.
Args:
base: BGR frame to draw on (modified in-place).
overlay_bgra: BGRA overlay image.
x_limit: Only blend columns [0, x_limit).
"""
if x_limit <= 0:
return
region_base = base[:, :x_limit]
region_overlay = overlay_bgra[:, :x_limit]
alpha = region_overlay[:, :, 3:4].astype(np.float32) / 255.0
region_base[:] = np.clip(
region_overlay[:, :, :3].astype(np.float32) * alpha + region_base.astype(np.float32) * (1.0 - alpha),
0,
255,
).astype(np.uint8)
def _draw_text_outlined(
frame: np.ndarray,
text: str,
position: tuple[int, int],
font_scale: float,
thickness: int = 1,
) -> None:
"""Draw white text with a dark outline for readability on any background.
Args:
frame: BGR image to draw on (modified in-place).
text: String to render.
position: (x, y) bottom-left corner of the text.
font_scale: OpenCV font scale.
thickness: Text stroke thickness.
"""
font = cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX
cv2.putText(frame, text, position, font, font_scale, (0, 0, 0), thickness + 2, cv2.LINE_AA)
cv2.putText(frame, text, position, font, font_scale, (255, 255, 255), thickness, cv2.LINE_AA)
def composite_progress_video(
video_path: Path,
from_timestamp: float,
to_timestamp: float,
progress_data: np.ndarray,
output_path: Path,
fps: float,
task_name: str = "",
) -> Path:
"""Read episode frames by seeking into the source video, draw progress overlay, write output.
Uses cv2.CAP_PROP_POS_MSEC to seek directly into the source video,
eliminating the need for an intermediate clip file.
Args:
video_path: Path to the full source video file.
from_timestamp: Start timestamp of the episode in seconds.
to_timestamp: End timestamp of the episode in seconds.
progress_data: (N, 2) array of (frame_index, progress).
output_path: Path to write the output MP4.
fps: Frames per second for the output video.
task_name: Optional task name to display at the top of the video.
Returns:
Path to the written output file (MP4).
"""
capture = cv2.VideoCapture(str(video_path))
try:
capture.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_POS_MSEC, from_timestamp * 1000)
frame_width = int(capture.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH))
frame_height = int(capture.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT))
duration_seconds = to_timestamp - from_timestamp
num_frames = int(round(duration_seconds * fps))
logging.info(
" Video: %dx%d, %d frames @ %.1f fps (%.2fs)",
frame_width,
frame_height,
num_frames,
fps,
duration_seconds,
)
pixel_coords = _precompute_pixel_coords(progress_data, num_frames, frame_width, frame_height)
y_ref = int(frame_height * GRAPH_Y_TOP_FRAC)
fill_image = _prerender_fill_polygon(pixel_coords, frame_width, frame_height)
ref_line_image = np.zeros((frame_height, frame_width, 4), dtype=np.uint8)
cv2.line(
ref_line_image,
(0, y_ref),
(frame_width - 1, y_ref),
(200, 200, 200, int(255 * REF_ALPHA)),
1,
cv2.LINE_AA,
)
frame_indices = progress_data[:, 0].astype(int)
progress_values = progress_data[:, 1].astype(float)
logging.info("[3/4] Compositing %d frames ...", num_frames)
fourcc = cv2.VideoWriter_fourcc(*"mp4v")
writer = cv2.VideoWriter(str(output_path), fourcc, fps, (frame_width, frame_height))
for frame_idx in range(num_frames):
ret, frame = capture.read()
if not ret:
break
drawn_count = int(np.searchsorted(frame_indices, frame_idx, side="right"))
x_current = (
int(pixel_coords[min(drawn_count, len(pixel_coords)) - 1][0]) + 1 if drawn_count > 0 else 0
)
_alpha_composite_region(frame, ref_line_image, frame_width)
_alpha_composite_region(frame, fill_image, x_current)
if drawn_count >= 2:
time_position = (drawn_count - 1) / max(len(progress_values) - 1, 1)
line_color = _progress_color(time_position)
points = pixel_coords[:drawn_count].reshape(-1, 1, 2).astype(np.int32)
cv2.polylines(
frame,
[points],
isClosed=False,
color=(255, 255, 255),
thickness=SHADOW_THICKNESS,
lineType=cv2.LINE_AA,
)
cv2.polylines(
frame,
[points],
isClosed=False,
color=line_color,
thickness=LINE_THICKNESS,
lineType=cv2.LINE_AA,
)
if drawn_count > 0:
score = float(progress_values[min(drawn_count, len(progress_values)) - 1])
score_text = f"{score:.2f}"
(text_width, _), _ = cv2.getTextSize(
score_text, cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, SCORE_FONT_SCALE, 2
)
score_x = frame_width - text_width - 12
score_y = frame_height - 12
time_position = (drawn_count - 1) / max(len(progress_values) - 1, 1)
score_color = _progress_color(time_position)
cv2.putText(
frame,
score_text,
(score_x, score_y),
cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX,
SCORE_FONT_SCALE,
(0, 0, 0),
4,
cv2.LINE_AA,
)
cv2.putText(
frame,
score_text,
(score_x, score_y),
cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX,
SCORE_FONT_SCALE,
score_color,
2,
cv2.LINE_AA,
)
if task_name:
(text_width, _), _ = cv2.getTextSize(task_name, cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, TASK_FONT_SCALE, 1)
task_x = max((frame_width - text_width) // 2, 4)
_draw_text_outlined(frame, task_name, (task_x, 22), TASK_FONT_SCALE)
writer.write(frame)
if frame_idx % 100 == 0:
logging.info(" Frame %d/%d ...", frame_idx, num_frames)
writer.release()
finally:
capture.release()
logging.info(" MP4 written: %s", output_path)
return output_path
def convert_mp4_to_gif(mp4_path: Path) -> Path:
"""Convert an MP4 to an optimized GIF using ffmpeg palette generation.
Args:
mp4_path: Path to the source MP4 file.
Returns:
Path to the generated GIF file.
"""
capture = cv2.VideoCapture(str(mp4_path))
frame_width = int(capture.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH))
capture.release()
gif_path = mp4_path.with_suffix(".gif")
palette_path = mp4_path.parent / "_palette.png"
logging.info("[4/4] Converting to GIF ...")
result_palette = subprocess.run( # nosec B607
[
"ffmpeg",
"-y",
"-i",
str(mp4_path),
"-vf",
f"fps=10,scale={frame_width}:-1:flags=lanczos,palettegen=max_colors=128:stats_mode=diff",
"-update",
"1",
str(palette_path),
],
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
if result_palette.returncode != 0:
logging.warning("palettegen failed:\n%s", result_palette.stderr[-500:])
result_gif = subprocess.run( # nosec B607
[
"ffmpeg",
"-y",
"-i",
str(mp4_path),
"-i",
str(palette_path),
"-filter_complex",
f"fps=10,scale={frame_width}:-1:flags=lanczos[v];[v][1:v]paletteuse=dither=bayer:bayer_scale=3",
str(gif_path),
],
capture_output=True,
text=True,
)
if result_gif.returncode != 0:
logging.warning("GIF encode failed:\n%s", result_gif.stderr[-500:])
palette_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
logging.info(" GIF written: %s", gif_path)
return gif_path
def process_dataset(
repo_id: str,
episode: int,
camera_key: str | None,
output_dir: Path,
create_gif: bool = False,
) -> Path | None:
"""Full pipeline: download, extract metadata, composite progress, write output.
Args:
repo_id: HuggingFace dataset repository ID.
episode: Episode index.
camera_key: Camera key to use, or None for auto-selection.
output_dir: Directory to write output files.
create_gif: If True, also generate a GIF from the MP4.
Returns:
Path to the final output file, or None on failure.
"""
safe_name = repo_id.replace("/", "_")
logging.info("Processing: %s | episode %d", repo_id, episode)
local_path = download_episode_metadata(repo_id, episode)
logging.info(" Local cache: %s", local_path)
episode_meta = load_episode_meta(local_path, episode, camera_key)
logging.info(" Episode meta: %s", episode_meta)
video_path = download_video_file(repo_id, local_path, episode_meta["video_rel"])
progress_data = load_progress_data(local_path, episode)
if progress_data is None:
logging.error("Could not load sarm_progress data. Skipping overlay.")
return None
logging.info(" Progress frames: %d", len(progress_data))
output_path = output_dir / f"{safe_name}_ep{episode}_progress.mp4"
final_path = composite_progress_video(
video_path=video_path,
from_timestamp=episode_meta["from_ts"],
to_timestamp=episode_meta["to_ts"],
progress_data=progress_data,
output_path=output_path,
fps=episode_meta["fps"],
task_name=episode_meta.get("task_name", ""),
)
if create_gif:
final_path = convert_mp4_to_gif(final_path)
logging.info("Done: %s", final_path)
return final_path
def main() -> None:
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description="Create MP4/GIF videos with sarm_progress overlay for dataset episodes."
)
parser.add_argument(
"--repo-id",
type=str,
required=True,
help="HuggingFace dataset repository ID (e.g. 'lerobot-data-collection/level2_final_quality3').",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--episode",
type=int,
required=True,
help="Episode index to visualize.",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--camera-key",
type=str,
default=None,
help="Camera observation key (e.g. 'observation.images.base'). Auto-selects first camera if omitted.",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--output-dir",
type=Path,
default=Path("progress_videos"),
help="Directory to write output files (default: ./progress_videos).",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--gif",
action="store_true",
help="Also generate a GIF from the MP4 output.",
)
args = parser.parse_args()
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(levelname)s: %(message)s")
args.output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
result = process_dataset(
repo_id=args.repo_id,
episode=args.episode,
camera_key=args.camera_key,
output_dir=args.output_dir,
create_gif=args.gif,
)
if result:
logging.info("Output: %s", result)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()

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