JPL has developed an ape-like robot ‘RoboSimian’ for the DRC(DARPA Robotics Challenge). Watch it.

SOURCE : IEEE SPECTRUM POST by  Evan Ackerman

http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/watch-jpls-robosimian-do-pullups

RoboSimian will use its four general purpose limbs and hands, capable of both mobility and manipulation, to achieve passively stable stances; create multi-point anchored connections to supports such as ladders, railings, and stair treads; and brace itself during forceful manipulation operations.