<p>In this paper, I argue that the images of the human as <i>homo faber</i> and <i>homo depictor</i> are insufficient for comprehending the human role in technoscientific production if we examine how knowledge is produced in emerging bio-inspired disciplines. By looking at biorobotics, as one paradigmatic bio-inspired discipline, I propose the notion of <i>homo translator</i> for understanding human activity in bridging technology and biology together. To develop my argument, first I will examine the collapse of the distance between subject, object, and representation in technosciences; second, I will analyze how this dynamic has led to the emergence of the notions of <i>homo faber</i> and <i>homo depictor</i>; third, by looking at the production of bio-inspired drones, I will briefly examine the specific epistemic practices of bio-inspired disciplines to show how they necessitate a function of translation between nature and technology. Finally, I will propose the notion of <i>homo translator</i>, and I will show how this definition better reflects the human role in the production of technoscientific and bio-inspired knowledge. As a result, this paper contributes to philosophical anthropology and the philosophy of new emerging technologies by offering a dynamic and process-oriented view of human activity in these disciplines.</p>