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Apple doesn't build robots or Taboo Sex Daughterdrones, but now you can use its software to program them.

On Thursday, Apple announced that, starting June 5, its increasingly popular iPad-based programming app, Swift Playgrounds, can be used to program robots built with LEGO Mindstorms EV3. Version 1.5 of the app will also handle programming tasks for Sphero's SPRK robot ball, Parrot's Mambo, Airborne and Rolling Spider drones, as well as robots from UBTECH, Dash, and Skoog. All devices will connect to the iPad and Swift Playgrounds via a Bluetooth connection.

SEE ALSO: Apple launches App Development Curriculum for college

It's a big win for Apple in education and in the burgeoning home robotics and drone space and, at least for LEGO, a surprising move, since it already provides iPad-based programming software for its EV3 robots.

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"We’re pairing the familiar LEGO bricks and our hands-on approach to playful learning found in LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 with Swift Playgrounds' powerful learning platform so now anyone can program their LEGO MINDSTORMS creation with real Swift code,” said Esben Stærk Jørgensen, president of LEGO Education, in a statement.

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The benefit of Swift Playground, though, is that it's designed to teach school-age children (and adults) how to code. The free app is simple and fun, but with hidden depths that slowly reveal themselves.

According to Apple, more than 1 million people (children and adults) use Swift to learn the fundamentals of coding. “Now they can instantly see the code they create and directly control their favorite robots, drones and instruments through Swift Playgrounds. It’s an incredibly exciting and powerful way to learn,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering, in a statement.

As Apple CEO Tim Cook explained to Mashable last month, Swift Playgrounds is "Simple to learn and easy to understand, but could be used for most complex mobile apps." Apparently, that now includes drones and robots, too.

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