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Local Students Turn Robotics Wins Into Big Global Ambitions
On April 22, 2026, our BLAST Robotics team presented at the Upper Main Line Rotary meeting in Paoli, sharing our mission—Ignite, Inspire, Impact—and our recent achievement of the Rookie All-Star Award. We highlighted our growth and future plans, including global STEM outreach in Rwanda View More
Blast Robotics Earns Rising All-Star Award at Philadelphia Event
Blast Robotics, a Berwyn-based student robotics team, continued its breakout rookie season by earning the Rising All-Star Award at the FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Philadelphia Event, highlighting the team’s rapid growth and expanding impact in STEM education.View More
Blast Robotics Wins Rookie All-Star Award in Breakout First Season
The award, given to a first-year team that best represents the mission of FIRST through innovation, teamwork, and community impact, capped a standout debut for the student-led group operating under Keystone STEM Alliance Inc.View More
Berwyn Robotics Team Wins Rookie All-Star Award at Competition
Blast Robotics, also known as FRC Team 10989, earned the award, which recognizes a first-year team that demonstrates strong performance in teamwork, innovation, and community engagement within the FIRST robotics program.View More
STEM Crew Breakthrough: New Scouting Partnership Pushes Robotics Students Into Leadership Roles
A fast-growing robotics program in Berwyn is taking an ambitious step to expand youth leadership in STEM fields with the launch of Venturing Crew 9189, a new Scouting unit chartered through Keystone STEM Alliance, Inc…..View More
New scouting partnership helps STEM Crew robotics students rise into leadership roles.
Berwyn’s fast-growing robotics initiative is boosting youth leadership in STEM with the debut of Venturing Crew 9189, a new Scouting unit chartered through Keystone STEM Alliance, Inc….View More
Sophomores kickstart robotics competition team
In May, sophomores Virat and Vivaan Krishna Ponugoti founded 10989 Blast Robotics, a community-based robotics team under their 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Keystone STEM Alliance Inc…View More
Blast Robotics: Young Innovators Making Waves in STEM and Community Impact
In Dublin, PA what started as a small spark among friends has developed into a standout presence in competitive robotics. Blast Robotics (Team 10989), co-founded by Vivaan Ponugoti—also the team captain of Keystone STEM Alliance, Inc. View More