This paper investigates the effectiveness of human-robot collaboration (HRC), integrating AI-based visual crack detection with a mobile Jackal robot platform, for structural inspections of nuclear facilities. It highlights the safety risks, high cognitive load, and potential for human error associated with conventional manual inspection methods, and argues that advances in AI and robotics technology enable safer, more efficient, and more accurate inspection methods. Experimental results demonstrate that HRC outperforms conventional manual methods by increasing inspection accuracy and reducing operator burden.