Supermonkey

But a supermonkey isn't the same as an 'almost man.' They belong to a different niche of existence. There isn't a simple ladder with monkeys down there and us up here.

Its busy little brain must and will be kept going on whatever is handy. And in this respect, as in many others, man is a supermonkey.

Maverick scientist Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) leaves his research vessel to bring back a wayward, genetically altered supermonkey who has escaped in a shuttle.

Sure, we'll need some robots, but we should not overlook developing a race of genetically enhanced supermonkeys as well.