diff --git a/cosmos_framework/data/vfm/action/datasets/base_dataset.py b/cosmos_framework/data/vfm/action/datasets/base_dataset.py
index 564d48e..2a8d23b 100644
--- a/cosmos_framework/data/vfm/action/datasets/base_dataset.py
+++ b/cosmos_framework/data/vfm/action/datasets/base_dataset.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def domain_id(self) -> int:
         return self._domain_id
 
     @property
-    def action_normalization(self) -> str:
+    def action_normalization(self) -> str | None:
         return self._action_normalization
 
     @property
@@ -186,7 +186,12 @@ def _build_result(
         **extras: Any,
     ) -> dict[str, Any]:
         idle_frames = self._compute_idle_frames(action)
-        normalized_action = normalize_action(action, self.action_normalization, self._load_norm_stats())
+        # action_normalization=None means "raw / un-normalized" (e.g. DROID
+        # joint_pos): pass actions through untouched and skip loading stats.
+        if self.action_normalization is None:
+            normalized_action = action
+        else:
+            normalized_action = normalize_action(action, self.action_normalization, self._load_norm_stats())
         formatted_video = (video * 255.0).clamp(0.0, 255.0).to(torch.uint8).permute(1, 0, 2, 3)
         return {
             "ai_caption": ai_caption,
diff --git a/cosmos_framework/data/vfm/action/datasets/base_dataset_test.py b/cosmos_framework/data/vfm/action/datasets/base_dataset_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21718fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cosmos_framework/data/vfm/action/datasets/base_dataset_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: OpenMDW-1.1
+
+"""Tests for ActionBaseDataset._build_result normalization handling."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import torch
+
+from cosmos_framework.data.vfm.action.action_spec import Gripper, Joint, build_action_spec
+from cosmos_framework.data.vfm.action.datasets.base_dataset import ActionBaseDataset
+
+
+class _StubDataset(ActionBaseDataset):
+    """Concrete subclass exposing _build_result without touching disk."""
+
+    @property
+    def action_dim(self) -> int:
+        return 8
+
+    def _action_spec(self):
+        # 8D joint_pos layout: 7 arm joints + gripper (matches DROID joint_pos).
+        return build_action_spec(Joint(n=7, label="arm"), Gripper())
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _stats_path(cls) -> Path:
+        return Path("/nonexistent/stats.json")
+
+    def __getitem__(self, idx):  # pragma: no cover - not exercised
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+def _make_dataset(action_normalization, norm_stats=None) -> _StubDataset:
+    # Bypass __init__ (which reads dataset files from disk) and set only the
+    # attributes _build_result touches.
+    ds = object.__new__(_StubDataset)
+    ds._fps = 15.0
+    ds._viewpoint = "concat_view"
+    ds._domain_id = 0
+    ds._action_normalization = action_normalization
+    ds._norm_stats = norm_stats
+    return ds
+
+
+def _video() -> torch.Tensor:
+    return torch.zeros(2, 3, 4, 4)  # [C, T, H, W] -> permuted inside _build_result
+
+
+def test_build_result_skips_normalization_when_none():
+    """action_normalization=None (raw joint_pos) must pass actions through unchanged."""
+    action = torch.arange(4 * 8, dtype=torch.float32).reshape(4, 8)
+    ds = _make_dataset(action_normalization=None)
+
+    result = ds._build_result(mode="policy", video=_video(), action=action, ai_caption="x")
+
+    assert torch.equal(result["action"], action)
+
+
+def test_build_result_applies_normalization_when_method_set():
+    """A configured method still normalizes (regression guard for the None fix)."""
+    action = torch.full((4, 8), 0.5)
+    stats = {"min": torch.zeros(8), "max": torch.ones(8)}
+    ds = _make_dataset(action_normalization="minmax", norm_stats=stats)
+
+    result = ds._build_result(mode="policy", video=_video(), action=action, ai_caption="x")
+
+    # minmax with [0,1] range maps 0.5 -> 0.0; must differ from the raw input.
+    assert torch.allclose(result["action"], torch.zeros(4, 8))
+    assert not torch.equal(result["action"], action)