The 2020 rover also features a small detachable drone, called the Mars Helicopter Scout.
Although the Scout only carries cameras, but it is a proof of concept technology demonstration illustrating how small craft can effectively explore Mars in new ways.
Engineers expect the drone will be able to hover still long enough to take photos, offering new perspectives of the Red Planet.
In another first, the Mars 2020 Rover is being treated as a precursor mission towards eventual manned human exploration.
The Mars 2020 Rover is intended to set aside a cache of material humans will one day return to gather.
source: express.co.uk