[1][2][3] The company was founded in 1993 in Brisbane, Australia by brothers Matthew and Daniel Tobin.
[5] The Tobin brothers first purchased a small welding and metal fabrication company that worked on marine and construction projects.
[6] Over time, they invested the profits of this first company into the construction of a foundry that could be used for art projects.
[7] One of UAP's first clients was the Australian Waanyi multi-media artist Judy Watson.
[5][10] The same year, UAP began using a large industrial robot for selected projects at its Brisbane studio.