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PepsiCo. (PEP) has entered the make-it-yourself soda space with the announcement of Spire, a new machine that can stir up over 1,000 flavor combinations of carbonated beverages at locations such as restaurants and movie theaters. 百事可乐公司（PepsiCo.）宣布推出一款新型设备Spire，从而进入了自制碳酸水领域。这种设备可以混合超过1,000种口味的碳酸饮料，主要用于餐厅和电影院。 The self-service equipment was unveiled at a National Restaurant Association Show and there are already around 50 locations in the U.S. where customers can try out Spire, according to the company's website. 百事可乐公司在美国餐厅协会展（National Restaurant Association Show）上推出了这款自助设备。据这家公司的网站显示，消费者可以在美国的50个地方尝试使用Spire。 The machine, which is sleek and resembles an Apple (AAPL) product more than anything else, situates itself as a direct competitor to Coca-Cola's (KO) Freestyle. 这台设备造型时尚，看上去像是苹果公司（Apple）的产品。百事公司把它当作可口可乐公司（Coca-Cola）Freestyle可乐售卖机的直接竞争对手。 The "first digital fountain that lets you personalize your favorite Pepsi brands," Spire aims to let customers "explore new taste territories from a sleek, digital touch screen," Pepsi said. 百事公司表示，Spire是第一款可以个性化制作百事品牌饮料的数字冷饮售卖机，希望它能让消费者“通过造型优美的数字触摸屏幕，探索新口味。” | 
