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BLAST Robotics Brings Nix, Hands-On STEM to Tredyffrin Community Day
BLAST Robotics turned Tredyffrin Township Community Day into a hands-on STEM experience Oct. 3, giving children and families opportunities to operate small robots, meet student mentors and see the team’s new competition robot, Nix, in action at Wilson Farm Park. View More
BLAST Robotics Expands Youth STEM Push With Nix Demo
BLAST Robotics showcased its new competition robot, Nix, on Oct. 1 at the Community Career + Education Forum in Edgmont Township, using the event to expose younger students to robotics while building support for a broader technical-education pipeline.. View More
BLAST Robotics Brings Hands-On STEM to Families in Berwyn
Sep 27, 2026, Children and families got a hands-on look at robotics and engineering during Keystone STEM Alliance’s STEM Palooza, where students from BLAST Robotics turned their Berwyn workshop into an interactive showcase despite rainy weather. View More
A Youth-Led Model Transforming STEM Education and Community Engagement.
Sep 23, 2026, In less than two years, Keystone STEM Alliance (KSA), a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit, led by youth and dedicated to expanding equitable access to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. View More
Keystone STEM Alliance Expands Student Reach in First Year
Sep 13, 2026, Keystone STEM Alliance engaged more than 100 students directly and reached more than 1,200 through STEM outreach during its first year, giving the Berwyn nonprofit a broader base as it prepares for the 2027 robotics season and expands student programming. View More
DCCC, BLAST Robotics Explore Workforce Training Partnership
July 28, 2026, Delaware County Community College and Keystone STEM Alliance’s BLAST Robotics program are exploring a partnership aimed at expanding workforce development opportunities in advanced manufacturing, skilled trades and STEM education View More
Chester County Robotics Camp Expands STEM Pipeline for Students
June 2026, Keystone STEM Alliance has completed its 2026 Summer Robotics Camp, a weeklong program designed to introduce local students to engineering, programming and leadership skills while expanding the pipeline of young talent entering science and technology fields. View More
BLAST Robotics Expands Summer STEM Program Through Industry Partnerships
June 14, 2026, BLAST Robotics is expanding its summer STEM education efforts through enhanced training, industry partnerships and community outreach initiatives as demand for hands-on technology programs continues to grow across the region.View More
BLAST Robotics Explores Partnership Opportunities With Penn State Great Valley
June 5, 2026, BLAST Robotics, a youth robotics program operated by Keystone STEM Alliance Inc., is exploring potential partnerships with Penn State Great Valley that could expand student access to engineering resources, entrepreneurship training and workforce development programs in the Philadelphia suburbs. View More
BLAST Robotics Inspires Hundreds of Future Innovators at STEMFest 2026
May 30, 2026, Representing FIRST Robotics Competition Team 10989, BLAST Robotics participated as an exhibitor during the May 30-31 event, engaging with elementary and high school students, parents, educators, volunteers, and technology enthusiasts from across the region.View More
Beyond Robots: Local Students Discover a Bigger Mission
May 7, 2026, Students from BLAST Robotics participated in an 85th anniversary celebration hosted by the Paoli–Berwyn–Malvern Lions Club in Paoli, highlighting a broader effort by organizers to combine STEM education with community service and leadership development.View More
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
April 3, 2026, 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
Berwyn Robotics Team Wins Rookie All-Star Award at Competition
March 18, 2026, 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
Blast Robotics Wins Rookie All-Star Award in Breakout First Season
On 18th March, 2026, 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
BLAST Robotics Co‑Captains Lead Transformative STEM Workshop for 165 Girls in Telangana
On Dec 21, 2025, Virat and Vivaan Ponugoti, Co-Captains of the BLAST Robotics Team under Keystone STEM Alliance Inc. conducted a high-impact Robotics Awareness Workshop for 165 girls at the Telangana Residential School and Junior College for Girls, Kodakandla.View More
STEM Crew Breakthrough: New Scouting Partnership Pushes Robotics Students Into Leadership Roles
On Nov 12, 2025, 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.
Nov 12, 2025, 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