Eric Jackson was the project manager and chief engineer on this project. The STVF Testbed Verification Facility manipulator system was started in September, 1998 and delivered to the Canadian Space Agency in June, 2000.
The STVF manipulator system is a very sophisticated hydraulically powered robotic manipulator with torque control on all actuators. It provides smooth motion down to 0.1 degrees per second and is gravity compensated.
Photo credit: Canadian Space Agency