Inspection system and method

An inspection system, comprising:

• a sensor package comprising one or more sensors that are configured to obtain and to provide inspection data relating to at least one target object, and the one or more sensors comprise at least (a) a visual or optical system and (b) a non-visual, non-destructive inspection and testing device;
• a support platform configured to carry the sensor package to the at least one target object;
• a navigation device configured to provide at least location and direction information;
• a controller configured to receive the at least location and direction information, and to:
• align or index the one or more sensors of the sensor package to a determined aspect of the target object and execute one or more movements of the support platform relative to that determined aspect so as to sequentially expose the sensor package to portions of the target object in a determined pattern and
• capture inspection information from the one or more sensors relating to the target object.

A method, comprising:

• directing one or more sensors of a sensor package toward at least a portion of a target object at least during an inspection operation to generate inspection information;
• communicating the inspection information with at least one operator that is remote from the target object;
• receiving one or more of control instructions, programming instructions, or configuration instructions;
• and
• manipulating the one or more sensors at least in part in response to the one or more control instructions, programming instructions, or configuration instructions that are received.