The 1:20 scale Lego set will have an articulated robotic arm, multiple cameras, six-wheel rocket suspension and little Lego mars rocks for you to roll over.
In fact, it's remarkably similar in many ways to the real-life Curiosity rover rolling around Mars, and that's no coincidence -- it was designed by mechanical engineer Stephen Pakbaz, who worked on the real-life Curiosity.
He submitted the design in 2011 to Lego's Cuusoo platform, which allows members of the public to suggest new sets they'd like to see. After more than 10,000 people voted for it, Lego reviewed the project and accepted it.
"For me, the building experience was similar to what I felt when the real Curiosity rover successfully landed on Mars," Pakbaz said.
"It can be used to explore the unknown regions of your house or office. After climbing the outer walls of Carpet Crater and descending into Couch Canyon you will finally be able to determine if your living room was ever capable of supporting microbial life."
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