LeRobot dataset collection testing

Goal: Create lerobot teleoperation interface and test dataset collection

Work Done:
- Tested zima_robot lerobot interface
- implemented and tested lerobot teleoperation ps3 controller interface
- recorded sample lerobot dataset using lerobot tools
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Successes:
- Teleoperation, robot interface, dataset collection, and episode replay all work

Failures:
- Zima died due to an accidental short circuit of a buck converter
- replacement part ordered and arriving Jan 5th 2026

Next steps:
- continue reading vla literature
- apply to summer research fellowships before continuing with zima project
- collect dataset and train ACT policy for single task
- try to find out cause of intermittent arm jitter if it becomes an issue

Time spent: 6 hours