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Martino Russi 09a19ef6b5 Add Unitree G1 gripper control and multi-camera streaming support
- Add dedicated ZMQ channel (port 6002) for exo R3/L3 gripper commands
- Support explicit device paths and FOURCC in G1 camera server specs
- Force V4L2 backend so FOURCC/resolution can be set on RealSense/UVC
- Tolerate V4L2 set() quirks for width/height/fps in OpenCVCamera
- Always publish every camera's latest frame to fix ZMQ cross-feed flicker
- Add soft-start arm interpolation to default pose before Groot controller
- Add EMA smoothing to exoskeleton joint angles

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
2026-07-10 18:06:30 +02:00

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#!/usr/bin/env python
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from __future__ import annotations
import logging
import threading
import time
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from functools import cached_property
from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Protocol, runtime_checkable
import numpy as np
from lerobot.cameras import make_cameras_from_configs
from lerobot.types import RobotAction, RobotObservation
from lerobot.utils.import_utils import _unitree_sdk_available, require_package
from ..robot import Robot
from .config_unitree_g1 import UnitreeG1Config
from .g1_kinematics import G1_29_ArmIK
from .g1_utils import (
REMOTE_AXES,
REMOTE_KEYS,
G1_29_JointArmIndex,
G1_29_JointIndex,
default_remote_input,
make_locomotion_controller,
)
if TYPE_CHECKING or _unitree_sdk_available:
from unitree_sdk2py.core.channel import (
ChannelFactoryInitialize as _SDKChannelFactoryInitialize,
ChannelPublisher as _SDKChannelPublisher,
ChannelSubscriber as _SDKChannelSubscriber,
)
from unitree_sdk2py.idl.default import unitree_hg_msg_dds__LowCmd_
from unitree_sdk2py.idl.unitree_hg.msg.dds_ import (
LowCmd_ as hg_LowCmd,
LowState_ as hg_LowState,
)
from unitree_sdk2py.utils.crc import CRC
else:
_SDKChannelFactoryInitialize = None
_SDKChannelPublisher = None
_SDKChannelSubscriber = None
unitree_hg_msg_dds__LowCmd_ = None
hg_LowCmd = None
hg_LowState = None
CRC = None
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@runtime_checkable
class LocomotionController(Protocol):
control_dt: float
def run_step(self, action: dict, lowstate) -> dict: ...
def reset(self) -> None: ...
# DDS topic names follow Unitree SDK naming conventions
# ruff: noqa: N816
kTopicLowCommand_Debug = "rt/lowcmd"
kTopicLowState = "rt/lowstate"
# Side-channel port on the robot for forwarding exo R3/L3 gripper commands
# (see run_g1_server.gripper_cmd_loop). Real-robot only.
GRIPPER_CMD_PORT = 6002
@dataclass
class MotorState:
q: float | None = None # position
dq: float | None = None # velocity
tau_est: float | None = None # estimated torque
temperature: float | None = None # motor temperature
@dataclass
class IMUState:
quaternion: np.ndarray | None = None # [w, x, y, z]
gyroscope: np.ndarray | None = None # [x, y, z] angular velocity (rad/s)
accelerometer: np.ndarray | None = None # [x, y, z] linear acceleration (m/s²)
rpy: np.ndarray | None = None # [roll, pitch, yaw] (rad)
temperature: float | None = None # IMU temperature
# g1 observation class
@dataclass
class G1_29_LowState: # noqa: N801
motor_state: list[MotorState] = field(default_factory=lambda: [MotorState() for _ in G1_29_JointIndex])
imu_state: IMUState = field(default_factory=IMUState)
wireless_remote: bytes | None = None # Raw wireless remote data
mode_machine: int = 0 # Robot mode
class UnitreeG1(Robot):
config_class = UnitreeG1Config
name = "unitree_g1"
def __init__(self, config: UnitreeG1Config):
require_package("unitree-sdk2py", extra="unitree_g1", import_name="unitree_sdk2py")
super().__init__(config)
logger.info("Initialize UnitreeG1...")
self.config = config
self.control_dt = config.control_dt
# Initialize cameras config (ZMQ-based) - actual connection in connect()
self._cameras = make_cameras_from_configs(config.cameras)
# Import channel classes based on mode
if config.is_simulation:
self._ChannelFactoryInitialize = _SDKChannelFactoryInitialize
self._ChannelPublisher = _SDKChannelPublisher
self._ChannelSubscriber = _SDKChannelSubscriber
else:
from .unitree_sdk2_socket import (
ChannelFactoryInitialize,
ChannelPublisher,
ChannelSubscriber,
)
self._ChannelFactoryInitialize = ChannelFactoryInitialize
self._ChannelPublisher = ChannelPublisher
self._ChannelSubscriber = ChannelSubscriber
# Initialize state variables
self.sim_env = None
self._env_wrapper = None
self._lowstate = None
self._lowstate_lock = threading.Lock()
self._shutdown_event = threading.Event()
self.subscribe_thread = None
self.arm_ik = G1_29_ArmIK() if config.gravity_compensation else None
# Lower-body controller loaded dynamically
self.controller: LocomotionController | None = make_locomotion_controller(config.controller)
# Controller thread state
self._controller_thread = None
self._controller_action_lock = threading.Lock()
self.controller_input = default_remote_input()
self.controller_output = {}
def _subscribe_lowstate(self): # polls robot state @ 250Hz
while not self._shutdown_event.is_set():
start_time = time.time()
# Step simulation if in simulation mode
if self.config.is_simulation and self.sim_env is not None:
self.sim_env.step()
msg = self.lowstate_subscriber.Read()
if msg is not None:
lowstate = G1_29_LowState()
# Capture motor states using jointindex
for joint in G1_29_JointIndex:
lowstate.motor_state[joint].q = msg.motor_state[joint].q
lowstate.motor_state[joint].dq = msg.motor_state[joint].dq
lowstate.motor_state[joint].tau_est = msg.motor_state[joint].tau_est
lowstate.motor_state[joint].temperature = msg.motor_state[joint].temperature
# Capture IMU state
lowstate.imu_state.quaternion = list(msg.imu_state.quaternion)
lowstate.imu_state.gyroscope = list(msg.imu_state.gyroscope)
lowstate.imu_state.accelerometer = list(msg.imu_state.accelerometer)
lowstate.imu_state.rpy = list(msg.imu_state.rpy)
lowstate.imu_state.temperature = msg.imu_state.temperature
# Capture wireless remote data
lowstate.wireless_remote = msg.wireless_remote
# Capture mode_machine
lowstate.mode_machine = msg.mode_machine
with self._lowstate_lock:
self._lowstate = lowstate
current_time = time.time()
all_t_elapsed = current_time - start_time
sleep_time = max(0, (self.control_dt - all_t_elapsed)) # maintain constant control dt
time.sleep(sleep_time)
def publish_lowcmd(
self,
action: RobotAction,
kp: np.ndarray | list[float] | None = None,
kd: np.ndarray | list[float] | None = None,
tau: np.ndarray | list[float] | None = None,
) -> None: # writes robot command whenever requested
for motor in G1_29_JointIndex:
key = f"{motor.name}.q"
if key in action:
self.msg.motor_cmd[motor.value].q = action[key]
self.msg.motor_cmd[motor.value].qd = 0
self.msg.motor_cmd[motor.value].kp = (
kp[motor.value] if kp is not None else self.kp[motor.value]
)
self.msg.motor_cmd[motor.value].kd = (
kd[motor.value] if kd is not None else self.kd[motor.value]
)
self.msg.motor_cmd[motor.value].tau = tau[motor.value] if tau is not None else 0.0
self.msg.crc = self.crc.Crc(self.msg)
self.lowcmd_publisher.Write(self.msg)
@property
def _cameras_ft(self) -> dict[str, tuple]:
features: dict[str, tuple] = {}
for cam in self.cameras:
cfg = self.config.cameras[cam]
if getattr(cfg, "use_rgb", True):
features[cam] = (cfg.height, cfg.width, 3)
if getattr(cfg, "use_depth", False):
features[f"{cam}_depth"] = (cfg.height, cfg.width, 1)
return features
@cached_property
def observation_features(self) -> dict[str, type | tuple]:
return {**self._motors_ft, **self._cameras_ft}
@cached_property
def action_features(self) -> dict[str, type]:
if self.controller is None:
return {f"{G1_29_JointIndex(motor).name}.q": float for motor in G1_29_JointIndex}
arm_features = {f"{G1_29_JointArmIndex(motor).name}.q": float for motor in G1_29_JointArmIndex}
remote_features = dict.fromkeys(REMOTE_AXES, float)
return {**arm_features, **remote_features}
def _controller_loop(self):
"""Background thread that runs controller at policy's control_dt."""
control_dt = self.controller.control_dt
logger.info(f"Controller loop starting with control_dt={control_dt} ({1.0 / control_dt:.1f}Hz)")
loop_count = 0
last_log_time = time.time()
while not self._shutdown_event.is_set():
start_time = time.time()
with self._lowstate_lock:
lowstate = self._lowstate
if lowstate is not None and self.controller is not None:
loop_count += 1
if time.time() - last_log_time >= 5.0: # Log every 5 seconds
actual_hz = loop_count / (time.time() - last_log_time)
logger.info(
f"Controller actual rate: {actual_hz:.1f}Hz (target: {1.0 / control_dt:.1f}Hz)"
)
loop_count = 0
last_log_time = time.time()
# Read controller input snapshot
with self._controller_action_lock:
controller_input = dict(self.controller_input)
# Run controller step
controller_action = self.controller.run_step(controller_input, lowstate)
# Write controller output snapshot
with self._controller_action_lock:
self.controller_output = dict(controller_action)
ctrl_kp = self.controller.kp if hasattr(self.controller, "kp") else None
ctrl_kd = self.controller.kd if hasattr(self.controller, "kd") else None
self.publish_lowcmd(controller_action, kp=ctrl_kp, kd=ctrl_kd)
elapsed = time.time() - start_time
sleep_time = max(0, control_dt - elapsed)
time.sleep(sleep_time)
def calibrate(self) -> None:
# TODO: implement g1_29 calibration
pass
def configure(self) -> None:
pass
def connect(self, calibrate: bool = True) -> None: # connect to DDS
# Initialize DDS channel and simulation environment
if self.config.is_simulation:
from lerobot.envs import make_env
self._ChannelFactoryInitialize(0, "lo")
self._env_wrapper = make_env("lerobot/unitree-g1-mujoco", trust_remote_code=True)
# Extract the actual gym env from the dict structure
self.sim_env = self._env_wrapper["hub_env"][0].envs[0]
else:
self._ChannelFactoryInitialize(0, config=self.config)
# Gripper command side-channel (real robot only): forwards exo R3/L3 clicks to
# run_g1_server, which drives the Damiao grippers over CAN.
self._gripper_sock = None
self._last_gripper_cmd = None
if not self.config.is_simulation:
try:
import zmq
sock = zmq.Context.instance().socket(zmq.PUSH)
sock.setsockopt(zmq.SNDHWM, 2)
sock.setsockopt(zmq.LINGER, 0)
sock.connect(f"tcp://{self.config.robot_ip}:{GRIPPER_CMD_PORT}")
self._gripper_sock = sock
except Exception as e: # noqa: BLE001
logger.warning(f"Gripper command channel setup failed ({e}); grippers disabled.")
self._gripper_sock = None
# Initialize direct motor control interface
self.lowcmd_publisher = self._ChannelPublisher(kTopicLowCommand_Debug, hg_LowCmd)
self.lowcmd_publisher.Init()
self.lowstate_subscriber = self._ChannelSubscriber(kTopicLowState, hg_LowState)
self.lowstate_subscriber.Init()
# Start subscribe thread to read robot state
self.subscribe_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._subscribe_lowstate)
self.subscribe_thread.start()
# Connect cameras
for cam in self._cameras.values():
if not cam.is_connected:
cam.connect()
logger.info(f"Connected {len(self._cameras)} camera(s).")
# Initialize lowcmd message
self.crc = CRC()
self.msg = unitree_hg_msg_dds__LowCmd_()
self.msg.mode_pr = 0
# Wait for first state message to arrive
lowstate = None
deadline = time.time() + 10.0
while lowstate is None:
with self._lowstate_lock:
lowstate = self._lowstate
if lowstate is None:
if time.time() > deadline:
raise TimeoutError("Timed out waiting for robot state (10s)")
logger.warning("[UnitreeG1] Waiting for robot state...")
time.sleep(0.01)
logger.info("[UnitreeG1] Connected to robot.")
self.msg.mode_machine = lowstate.mode_machine
self.kp = np.array(self.config.kp, dtype=np.float32)
self.kd = np.array(self.config.kd, dtype=np.float32)
for joint in G1_29_JointIndex:
self.msg.motor_cmd[joint].mode = 1
self.msg.motor_cmd[joint].kp = self.kp[joint.value]
self.msg.motor_cmd[joint].kd = self.kd[joint.value]
self.msg.motor_cmd[joint].q = lowstate.motor_state[joint.value].q
# Start controller thread if enabled
if self.controller is not None:
# Soft-start: ramp the arms from their current pose to the default position
# before the locomotion policy takes over, avoiding a jump at startup. The
# controller owns the legs, so send_action only moves the arms here. Runs in
# both sim and on the real robot so the ramp is visible in MuJoCo too.
logger.info("Soft-start: ramping arms to default position...")
self._interpolate_to_default(duration=3.0)
self._controller_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._controller_loop, daemon=True)
self._controller_thread.start()
fps = int(1.0 / self.controller.control_dt)
logger.info(f"Controller thread started ({fps}Hz)")
def _send_zero_torque(self) -> None:
"""Send a zero-gain command to make joints passive before shutting down."""
try:
with self._lowstate_lock:
lowstate = self._lowstate
if lowstate is None:
return
action = {f"{motor.name}.q": lowstate.motor_state[motor.value].q for motor in G1_29_JointIndex}
zero_gains = np.zeros(29, dtype=np.float32)
self.publish_lowcmd(action, kp=zero_gains, kd=zero_gains, tau=zero_gains)
logger.info("Sent zero-torque command for safe shutdown")
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Failed to send zero-torque on disconnect: {e}")
def disconnect(self):
# Put robot in passive mode before stopping threads
if not self.config.is_simulation:
self._send_zero_torque()
# Signal thread to stop and unblock any waits
self._shutdown_event.set()
# Wait for subscribe thread to finish
if self.subscribe_thread is not None:
self.subscribe_thread.join(timeout=2.0)
if self.subscribe_thread.is_alive():
logger.warning("Subscribe thread did not stop cleanly")
# Wait for controller thread to finish
if self._controller_thread is not None:
self._controller_thread.join(timeout=2.0)
if self._controller_thread.is_alive():
logger.warning("Controller thread did not stop cleanly")
# Close simulation environment
if self.config.is_simulation and self.sim_env is not None:
try:
# Force-kill the image publish subprocess first to avoid long waits
if hasattr(self.sim_env, "simulator") and hasattr(self.sim_env.simulator, "sim_env"):
sim_env_inner = self.sim_env.simulator.sim_env
if hasattr(sim_env_inner, "image_publish_process"):
proc = sim_env_inner.image_publish_process
if proc.process and proc.process.is_alive():
logger.info("Force-terminating image publish subprocess...")
proc.stop_event.set()
proc.process.terminate()
proc.process.join(timeout=1)
if proc.process.is_alive():
proc.process.kill()
self.sim_env.close()
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Error closing sim_env: {e}")
self.sim_env = None
self._env_wrapper = None
# Close gripper command channel
sock = getattr(self, "_gripper_sock", None)
if sock is not None:
sock.close(linger=0)
self._gripper_sock = None
# Disconnect cameras
for cam in self._cameras.values():
cam.disconnect()
def get_observation(self) -> RobotObservation:
with self._lowstate_lock:
lowstate = self._lowstate
if lowstate is None:
return {}
obs = {}
# Motors - q, dq, tau for all joints
for motor in G1_29_JointIndex:
name = motor.name
idx = motor.value
obs[f"{name}.q"] = lowstate.motor_state[idx].q
obs[f"{name}.dq"] = lowstate.motor_state[idx].dq
obs[f"{name}.tau"] = lowstate.motor_state[idx].tau_est
# IMU - gyroscope
if lowstate.imu_state.gyroscope:
obs["imu.gyro.x"] = lowstate.imu_state.gyroscope[0]
obs["imu.gyro.y"] = lowstate.imu_state.gyroscope[1]
obs["imu.gyro.z"] = lowstate.imu_state.gyroscope[2]
# IMU - accelerometer
if lowstate.imu_state.accelerometer:
obs["imu.accel.x"] = lowstate.imu_state.accelerometer[0]
obs["imu.accel.y"] = lowstate.imu_state.accelerometer[1]
obs["imu.accel.z"] = lowstate.imu_state.accelerometer[2]
# IMU - quaternion
if lowstate.imu_state.quaternion:
obs["imu.quat.w"] = lowstate.imu_state.quaternion[0]
obs["imu.quat.x"] = lowstate.imu_state.quaternion[1]
obs["imu.quat.y"] = lowstate.imu_state.quaternion[2]
obs["imu.quat.z"] = lowstate.imu_state.quaternion[3]
# IMU - rpy
if lowstate.imu_state.rpy:
obs["imu.rpy.roll"] = lowstate.imu_state.rpy[0]
obs["imu.rpy.pitch"] = lowstate.imu_state.rpy[1]
obs["imu.rpy.yaw"] = lowstate.imu_state.rpy[2]
# Wireless remote (raw bytes for teleoperator)
if lowstate.wireless_remote:
obs["wireless_remote"] = lowstate.wireless_remote
# Cameras - read images from ZMQ cameras
for cam_name, cam in self._cameras.items():
if getattr(cam, "use_rgb", True):
obs[cam_name] = cam.read_latest()
if getattr(cam, "use_depth", False):
obs[f"{cam_name}_depth"] = cam.read_latest_depth()
return obs
def send_action(self, action: RobotAction) -> RobotAction:
action_to_publish = action
if self.controller is not None:
# Controller thread owns legs/waist. Here we only update joystick inputs
# and publish arm targets from the teleoperator.
self._update_controller_action(action)
arm_prefixes = tuple(j.name for j in G1_29_JointArmIndex)
action_to_publish = {
key: value
for key, value in action.items()
if key.endswith(".q") and key.startswith(arm_prefixes)
}
tau = None
if self.config.gravity_compensation and self.arm_ik is not None:
tau = np.zeros(29, dtype=np.float32)
action_np = np.array(
[
action_to_publish.get(f"{joint.name}.q", self.msg.motor_cmd[joint.value].q)
for joint in G1_29_JointArmIndex
],
dtype=np.float32,
)
arm_tau = self.arm_ik.solve_tau(action_np)
arm_start_idx = G1_29_JointArmIndex.kLeftShoulderPitch.value
for joint in G1_29_JointArmIndex:
local_idx = joint.value - arm_start_idx
tau[joint.value] = arm_tau[local_idx]
self.publish_lowcmd(action_to_publish, tau=tau)
self._send_gripper_cmd(action)
return action
def _send_gripper_cmd(self, action: RobotAction) -> None:
"""Forward exo R3/L3 button flags to run_g1_server to open/close the grippers.
L3 (left stick, button.4) -> left gripper, R3 (right stick, button.0) -> right.
Only sends when the state changes to avoid flooding the channel.
"""
sock = getattr(self, "_gripper_sock", None)
if sock is None:
return
l3 = action.get("remote.button.4")
r3 = action.get("remote.button.0")
if l3 is None and r3 is None:
logger.warning("[gripper] no remote.button.0/4 in action — teleop not emitting exo buttons")
return
cmd = {"L": int(bool(l3)), "R": int(bool(r3))}
if cmd == self._last_gripper_cmd:
return
self._last_gripper_cmd = cmd
import zmq
try:
sock.send_json(cmd, zmq.NOBLOCK)
logger.info(f"[gripper] sent {cmd} to {self.config.robot_ip}:{GRIPPER_CMD_PORT}")
except zmq.ZMQError as e:
logger.warning(f"[gripper] send failed ({e})")
def _update_controller_action(self, action: RobotAction) -> None:
"""Update controller input state from incoming teleop action."""
with self._controller_action_lock:
for key in REMOTE_KEYS:
if key in action:
self.controller_input[key] = action[key]
@property
def is_calibrated(self) -> bool:
return True
@property
def is_connected(self) -> bool:
with self._lowstate_lock:
return self._lowstate is not None
@property
def _motors_ft(self) -> dict[str, type]:
"""Joint positions for all 29 joints."""
return {f"{G1_29_JointIndex(motor).name}.q": float for motor in G1_29_JointIndex}
@property
def cameras(self) -> dict:
return self._cameras
def _interpolate_to_default(
self,
duration: float = 3.0,
control_dt: float | None = None,
default_positions: np.ndarray | list[float] | None = None,
) -> None:
"""Smoothly ramp joints from their current pose to the default pose (real robot).
When a locomotion controller owns the legs, ``send_action`` filters to the arm
joints, so this effectively ramps only the arms — enough to avoid a startup snap.
"""
if control_dt is None:
control_dt = self.config.control_dt
if default_positions is None:
default_positions = np.array(self.config.default_positions, dtype=np.float32)
num_steps = max(1, int(duration / control_dt))
# record current positions
obs = self.get_observation()
init_dof_pos = np.zeros(29, dtype=np.float32)
for motor in G1_29_JointIndex:
init_dof_pos[motor.value] = obs[f"{motor.name}.q"]
# Interpolate to default position
for step in range(num_steps):
start_time = time.time()
alpha = step / num_steps
action_dict = {}
for motor in G1_29_JointIndex:
target_pos = default_positions[motor.value]
interp_pos = init_dof_pos[motor.value] * (1 - alpha) + target_pos * alpha
action_dict[f"{motor.name}.q"] = float(interp_pos)
self.send_action(action_dict)
# Maintain constant control rate
elapsed = time.time() - start_time
sleep_time = max(0, control_dt - elapsed)
time.sleep(sleep_time)
def reset(
self,
control_dt: float | None = None,
default_positions: list[float] | None = None,
) -> None: # move robot to default position
if control_dt is None:
control_dt = self.config.control_dt
if default_positions is None:
default_positions = np.array(self.config.default_positions, dtype=np.float32)
if self.config.is_simulation and self.sim_env is not None:
self.sim_env.reset()
self.publish_lowcmd(
{f"{motor.name}.q": float(default_positions[motor.value]) for motor in G1_29_JointIndex}
)
else:
self._interpolate_to_default(
duration=3.0, control_dt=control_dt, default_positions=default_positions
)
# Reset controller internal state (gait phase, obs history, etc.)
if self.controller is not None and hasattr(self.controller, "reset"):
self.controller.reset()
logger.info("Reached default position")