As facts emerge about the mental state of the despicable mass shooter in Las Vegas, terrorist groups and lone wolf assassins are mindful of the tactics used to carry out the deadliest in our history.

Not surprisingly, the widespread carnage led ISIS to claim responsibility. The shooting was right out of the terrorist handbook — inflicting as many American deaths as possible while spreading fear in the population and attempting to upset our way of life.

A recent Associated Press poll showed that 60 percent of Americans worry that they or a family member might die in a mass shooting. Statistics show that an average of six “active-shooter incidents” took place in our country each year from 2000 to 2006.

Over the next seven years, that number nearly tripled with one occurring every three weeks.

Predictably, anti-gun proponents like Hillary Clinton tried to make political points out of the tragedy, quickly fingering the NRA. Certainly, there are gun laws — like the “bump stock” that allows semi-automatic guns to fire faster — that should be debated.

Authorities say there’s little anyone could have done to prevent the nine-minute assault in Las Vegas. But new technologies could help prevent a Vegas-style massacre.

William Tang, an engineering professor at UC Irvine, recently explained how guns could be equipped with the same radio transmitters found in cellphones. It would give them unique ID numbers and provide time-stamped data on the number of rounds they’ve fired.

Brian Levin, a criminal justice professor and director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino, feels that drones can be used at mass gatherings like outdoor concerts.

He said one could have been airborne in two minutes in Las Vegas and could have fired an incendiary device into the assailant’s room.

There’s no guarantee the drone could have stopped the shooter, but the chances of turning the concert grounds into a killing box could have been lessened.

The Los Angeles Police Commission recently approved guidelines for testing drone use in SWAT situations, dealing with hazmat calls and bomb threats. There has been push back from civil liberties organizations, including the ACLU, who believe the devices could be used by cops to spy and invade a person’s privacy without due process.

Dallas police Robot relied on robot technology when a gunman went on a shooting spree that ended with five officers being killed.

Security robots using sensors and high-definition cameras are being used to patrol parking lots and shopping centers in California.

The company that produced the robot is working on a gun-detection software that will recognize firearms and alert authorities if one is spotted.

Technology is also being developed on a weapon-equipped robot that could track down a shooter using visual sensors and gathered data. After locating the gunman, it could fire at him or incapacitate him using nonlethal force.

No states have laws governing the use of lethal robots, although a few have prohibited weaponized drones.

North Dakota passed a law allowing police to arm drones with “less than lethal” weapons such as Tasers, pepper spray and rubber bullets.

Unfortunately, bad guys can also use robot technology. In 2014, an engineering student in Connecticut outfitted a small drone with a handgun that he was able to fire remotely.

This opened the possibility that a future mass shooter could create mayhem or cause carnage without leaving his home.

We’re hoping American innovation will come to the fore to help combat gun violence. On an optimistic note, we invoke the wisdom of Albert Einstein, one of the greatest thinkers in history who revolutionized modern science: “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”

By Jim Zbick | tneditor@tnonline.com